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Team Guide , Autumn 2019

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1 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion Warren’s Last Stand!

Whatever happens at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Welsh rugby is in for a seismic change. After 12 years in charge, will finally step down as our Head Coach and return to . He will go back to his home town of Hamilton with the eternal thanks of everyone connected to rugby in Wales. His achievements during his time in his adopted country have been incredible. Take your pick from three Grand Slams, a record 14 match unbeaten run, 11 victories on the trot in or reaching the No 1 status in the World Rankings as his greatest achievement. But one thing is certain, if he can guide Wales And with Alun driving the team as into a first World Cup final, and even bring our captain we have one of the game’s all- home the Webb Ellis Trophy, then he will eclipse time greats in charge on the field. After three everything else he has achieved during one of tours with the British & Irish Lions, three Grand the greatest international coaching careers. Slams with Wales and now a fourth World Cup, No stone has been left unturned since the he has become the nation’s rugby talisman. 2015 tournament to try to find the winning If everything goes to plan, he will overtake formula to take to Japan. The coach believes his another of Welsh rugby’s golden greats, Gethin side can match any team in the world and our Jenkins, as our leading holder in Japan. performances back up those thoughts. More Gethin won 129 caps and Alun Wyn is now just importantly, the players say they are ready for two short of the record. the greatest challenge of their careers. Will this Pool D contains some familiar World Cup foes, be tour greatest moment? We all hope so. none more so than . The game against Japan promises to be a spectacular event for the the Wallabies in on Sunday, 29 September, world game, the first tournament held outside will be crucial in determining the outcome of one of the traditional strong holds of the game. the group stages. It will be our seventh meeting We have done a lot of preparatory work in the at the World Cup and you have to go back to cities we will be visiting and the warmth of the Bronze Final in 1987 for our only win, but the welcomes we have received in Kitakyushu, we ended a 13 match losing streak against them Oita and Kumamoto in particular – who have in Cardiff last Autumn with a 9-6 victory and all partnered with us help us roll out our rugby something similar in Japan would be ideal. We outreach programme in their cities – has shown open against new opponents, Georgia, but then Japan is a country that is ready to embrace what have to face Fiji and Uruguay, both of whom has become one of the biggest and best global were in our pool in 2015. Plenty of potential sporting tournaments. banana skins and a realisation that a possible quarter-final against Argentina, or We go as the champions from the looms in the distance. northern hemisphere and a recent No 1 ranked team. Injuries have once again gone against us, Now is the hour – we are in for a sensational with both and six weeks of rugby. ruled out, but the strength in depth that Warren has been built-up in the squad means we are Gareth Davies better able to cover their losses than in the past. WRU Chairman

2 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion Rugby World Cup Fixtures 2019

Date Pool Match Location KO Result

Fri Sept 20 A Japan v Russia Tokyo Stadium 19:45 / 11:45 ...... /...... Sat Sept 21 D Australia v Fiji Sapporo Dome 13:45 / 05:45 ...... /...... Sat Sept 21 C France v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ...... /...... Sat Sept 21 B N. Zealand v S. Africa Yokohama Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ...... /...... Sun Sept 22 B v Namibia Hanazono Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ...... /...... Sun Sept 22 A v Scotland Yokohama Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ...... /...... Sun Sept 22 C England v Tonga Sapporo Dome 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Mon Sept 23 D WALES v GEORGIA Toyota Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Tue Sept 24 A Russia v Kumagaya Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Wed Sept 25 D Fiji v Uruguay Kamaishi Memorial 14:15 / 06:15 ...... /...... Thur Sept 26 B Italy v Canada Fukuoka Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ...... /...... Thur Sept 26 C England v USA Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:45 / 11:45 ...... /...... Sat Sept 28 C Argentina v Tonga Hanazono Stadium 13:45 / 05:45 ...... /...... Sat Sept 28 A Japan v Ireland Shizuoka Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ...... /...... Sat Sept 28 B S. Africa v Namibia Toyota Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ...... /...... Sun Sept 29 D Georgia v Uruguay Kumagaya Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ...... /...... Sun Sept 29 D AUSTRALIA v WALES Tokyo Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ...... /...... Mon Sept 30 A Scotland v Samoa Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Wed Oct 2 C France v USA Fukuoka Stadium 16:45 / 08:45 ...... /...... Wed Oct 2 B N. Zealand v Canada Oita Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Thur Oct 3 D Georgia v Fiji Hanazono Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ...... /...... Thur Oct 3 A Ireland v Russia Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Fri Oct 4 B S. Africa v Italy Shizuoka Stadium 18:45 / 10:45 ...... /...... Sat Oct 5 D Australia v Uruguay Oita Stadium 14:15 / 06:15 ...... /...... Sat Oct 5 C England v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 17:00 / 09:00 ...... /...... Sat Oct 5 A Japan v Samoa Toyota Stadium 19:30 / 11:30 ...... /...... Sun Oct 6 B N. Zealand v Namibia Tokyo Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ...... /...... Sun Oct 6 C France v Tonga Kumamoto Stadium 16:45 / 08.45 ...... /...... Tue Oct 8 B S. Africa v Canada Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Wed Oct 9 C Argentina v USA Kumagaya Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ...... /...... Wed Oct 9 A Scotland v Russia Shizuoka Stadium 16:15 / 08.15 ...... /...... Wed Oct 9 D WALES v FIJI Oita Stadium 18:45 / 10.45 ...... /...... Fri Oct 11 D Australia v Georgia Shizuoka Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Sat Oct 12 B N. Zealand v Italy Toyota Stadium 13:45 / 05.45 ...... /...... Sat Oct 12 C England v France Yokohama Stadium 17:15 / 09.15 ...... /...... Sat Oct 12 A Ireland v Samoa Hakatanomori Stadium 19:45 / 11.45 ...... /...... Sun Oct 13 B Namibia v Canada Kamaishi Memorial 12:15 / 04:15 ...... /...... Sun Oct 13 C USA v Tonga Hanazono Memorial 14:45 / 06:45 ...... /...... Sun Oct 13 D WALES v URUGUAY Kumamoto Stadium 17:15 / 09:15 ...... /...... Sun Oct 13 A Japan v Scotland Yokohama Stadium 19:45 / 11.45 ...... /......

3 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion Date Pool Match Location KO Result QUARTER-FINALS Sat Oct 19 1 WINNER PC v R-UP PD Oita Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ...... /...... Sat Oct 19 2 WINNER PB v R-UP PA Tokyo Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /...... Sun Oct 20 3 WINNER PD v R-UP PC Oita Stadium 16:15 / 08:15 ...... /...... Sun Oct 20 4 WINNER PA v R-UP PB Tokyo Stadium 19:15 / 11:15 ...... /......

SEMI-FINALS Sat Oct 26 1 Q-F 1 WIN v Q-F 2 WIN Yokohama Stadium 17:00 / 09:00 ...... /...... Sun Oct 27 2 Q-F 3 WIN v Q-F 4 WIN Yokohama Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ...... /......

BRONZE FINAL Fri Nov 01 S-F 1 LOSS v S-F 2 LOSS Tokyo Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ...... /......

RWC FINAL Sat Nov 02 S-F 1 WIN v S-F 2 WIN Yokohama Stadium 18:00 / 09:00 ...... /......

Wales’ Rugby World Cup Pool Matches Officials 2019

23 SEPT: WALES V GEORGIA, CITY OF TOYOTA STADIUM Ref: Luke Pearce (Eng) AR1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ); AR2: Matt Carley (Eng) TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)

29 SEPT: AUSTRALIA V WALES, TOKYO STADIUM Ref: Romain Poite (Fr) AR1: Luke Pearce (Eng); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng) TMO: Ben Skeen (NZ)

09 OCT: WALES V FIJI, OITA STADIUM Ref: Jerome Garces (Fr) AR1: Romain Poite (Fr); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng) TMO: Ben Skeen (NZ)

13 OCT: WALES V URUGUAY, KUMAMOTO STADIUM Ref: Angus Gardner (Aus) AR1: Luke Pearce (Eng); AR2: Karl Dickson (Eng) TMO: Rowan Kitt (Eng)

www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 4 Media Schedule SEPTEMBER Sunday 22th September 10.30 - 02.30 Toyota Wednesday 11th September Vision access to eve of match session - Depart UK followed by Eve of Match media session Thursday 12th September Toyota. EVE of MATCH, 1 x Coach, 2 players Arrive Japan. Arrive: 07.10 Monday 23th September Friday 13th September 19.15 - 11.15 Japan WALES V GEORGIA Saturday 14th September MATCHDAY Travel to Kitakyushu Tuesday 24th September Fly – 10.15 Training camp begins 16.00 - 08.00 Sunday 15th September Travel to Tokyo. Travel day 13.30 - 05.30 Kitakyushu 1 x Management 1 Player Arrival Press Conference Train – 12.10 - Toyota (5nights) Head coach, Capt + 6 players (Media on arrival) Training camp Wednesday 25th September Monday 16th September Tokyo. Non-media day. Quotes or Embargo 14.30 - 06.30 Kitakyushu Thursday 26th September Vision access to open training session 13.00 - 05.00 Tokyo. Training day in Kitakyushu 1 x Coach, 4 players 19.30 - 11.30 Kitakyushu 14.30 - 06.30 Tokyo Welcome Ceremony. 1 x Manager, Vision access to training 1 Player (+1), Training camp – OPEN TRAINING Friday 27th September Tuesday 17th September 13.00 - 05.00 Tokyo Kitakyushu TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT No media access content embargoed from: Head coach, Capt + 6 players Monday 16th September Team announced 1hr before media 14.00 - 06.00 Kitakyushu. Possible vision 14.30 - 06.30 Tokyo. Vision access to training access to school visit in Kitakyushu Saturday 28th September Wednesday 18th September 10.30 - 02.30 Tokyo 13.00 - 05.00 Kitakyushu. Training day. Vision access to eve of match session - 1 x Coach, 4 players. Training camp followed by Eve of Match media session 14.30 - 06.30 Kitakyushu Tokyo. EVE of MATCH Vision access to training 1 x Coach, 2 players Thursday 19th September Sunday 29th September 12.30 - 04.30 Travel to Toyota 16.45 - 08.45 Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player WALES V AUSTRALIA Train -14.10 Kitakyushu (5nights) MATCHDAY (Media before depart) Monday 30th September Friday 20th September 18.00 - 10.00 Travel to Otsu. Travel day 10.00 - 02.00 Toyota 1 x Management, 1 Player Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players Train – TBC - Tokyo (6nights) (Media on arrival) 1ST RWC MATCH JAPAN V RUSSIA 10.00 Toyota OCTOBER Possible vision access to school rugby visit Tuesday 1st October Saturday 21th September 10.00 - 02.00 Otsu. Training day. 13.00 - 05.00 Toyota 1 x Coach, 4 players TEAM ANNOUNCMENT Wednesday 2nd October Head coach, Capt + 6 players 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu Team announced 1hr before media Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 14.30 - 06.30 Toyota 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu Vision access to training Vision access to training

5 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion Team Wales Media Contact Luke Broadley (National Squad Communications Manager) M: +44 (0) 7736 185833 / Japanese number 080 7703 4082 E: [email protected] Please note times are subject to change. Notification of changes will be given as soon as possible.

Thursday 3rd October Wednesday 9th October Otsu. Non-media day. Quotes or Embargo 18.45 - 10.45 Friday 4th October WALES V FIJI 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu MATCHDAY Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players Thursday 10th October 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu 11.30 - 03.30 Travel - Kumamoto Vision access to training Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player Saturday 5th October Bus 13.30. Oita (5nights) (Media before depart) 13.00 - 05.00 Otsu Friday 11th October Training day. 1 x Coach, 4 players 13.00 - 05.00 Kumamoto 14.30 - 06.30 Otsu TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT Vision access to training Head coach, Capt + 6 players Sunday 6th October Team announced 1hr before media 18.00 - 10.00 Oita 14.30 - 06.30 Kumamoto Travel day. 1 x Management, 1 Player Vision access to training Fly – 14.10 Otsu (6nights) (Media on arrival) Saturday 12th October Monday 7th October 15.30 - 07.30 Kumamoto 13.00 - 05.00 Oita Vision access to eve of match session - TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT followed by Eve of Match media session * Head coach, Capt + 6 players Kumamoto Team announced 1hr before media EVE of MATCH. 1 x Coach, 2 players 14.30 - 06.30 Oita. Vision access to training Sunday 13th October Tuesday 8th October 17.15 - 09.15 10.30 - 12.30 Oita WALES V URUGUAY Vision access to eve of match session - MATCHDAY followed by Eve of Match media session Oita. EVE of MATCH. 1 x Coach, 2 players

Wales Team Hotels - Pool Stages (Not for publication in papers, on websites or social media)

Thursday, September 12 – Thursday, September 19 Rihga Royal Hotel, 2 Chome-14-2 Asano, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu Thursday, September 19 – Tuesday, September 24 Toyota Hotel Castle, 2-160 Kitamachi, Toyota, Aichi 471-0027 Tuesday, September 24 – Monday, September 30 The New Otani, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ky, Tokyo 102-8578 Monday, September 30 – Sunday, October 6 Biwako Hotel, 2-40, Hamamchi, Otsu, Shiga 520-0041 Sunday, October 6 – Thursday, October 10 Suginoi Hotel, 1 Kankaiji, Beppu, Oita 874-0822 Thursday October 10 – Monday, October 14 Hotel Nikko Kumamoto, 2-1 Kamitori-cho Chuo-ku Kumamoto, 860-8536

www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 6 Rugby World Cup 2019 Officials

Wales’ Nigel Owens will move into second place as the most capped World Cup referee in the Pool stages in Japan after being put in charge of four games. England’s Monmouth School educated Wayne Barnes leads the way with 15 RWC appearances to date and is also involved in the Pool stages. Owens took control of the last game of the 2015 tournament, the final between New Zealand and Australia at Twickenham, and will be the first out in Japan when he referees the opening game between the host nation and Lyn Jones’ Russian side at the Tokyo Stadium on 20 September. His first Tier 1 was actually in Osaka in 2005, when Japan met Ireland, and he was back there last year for Japan v Georgia. He was also the man in the middle when the road to Japan kicked-off on 5 March, 2016, when he refereeed the first match in the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying process between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Jamaica in Arnos Vale. While he leads the way as the world’s most capped official with 88 Tests behind him, he is only fourth equal on the all-time list at the World Cup ahead of the 2019 tournament.

Most Matches as a World Cup Referee RWC 2019 TMOs Wayne Barnes (England) 15 Graham Hughes (England) Alain Rolland (Ireland) 14 Marius Jonker () Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 13 Rowan Kitt (England) Nigel Owens (Wales) 12 Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Steve Walsh (New Zealand) 12 Craig Joubert (South Africa) 12

RWC 2019 Referees RWC 2019 Assistant Referees Wayne Barnes (England) Federico Anselmi (Argentina) Nic Berry (Australia) Andrew Brace (Ireland) Jérôme Garcès (France) Matthew Carley (England, reserve referee) Angus Gardner (Australia) Karl Dickson (England) Pascal Gaüzère (France) Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Nigel Owens (Wales) Alex Ruiz (France) Luke Pearce (England) Romain Poite (France) Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Mathieu Raynal (France) Paul Williams (New Zealand)

7 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion Rugby World Cup 2019 It’s a wide open World Cup, Officials says Warren

All good things have to come to an end sometime, but Warren Gatland has every intention of leaving Welsh rugby with the ultimate prize when he returns to New Zealand after the 2019 World Cup.

It will be Gatland’s third tournament in charge And as with three World Cup campaigns of Wales, and his fourth in total (he was in already behind him he certainly now knows charge of Ireland in 1999) and he feels his what it is going to take to break the southern current squad is better placed than ever to hemisphere stranglehold on the World Cup. deliver on their talent. “I think this is the most open World Cup we’ve “We’re not afraid of playing anyone and I had for a long time. The All Blacks losing think this squad is good enough to win the to Australia in Perth was a shock, but they World Cup. The way the draw is you wouldn’t showed what they can do the following week meet the All Blacks until the final if you when their minds are on it,” added Gatland. happen to get that far. We’re not hiding away “South Africa are improving all the time and from the expectation in terms of getting out of there are six or seven teams capable of winning our group and then seeing who we’ve got in the World Cup. You always need a little bit of the quarter-finals,” said Gatland. luck, but we go there with a lot of confidence “It is one game at a time once you get out and I think the northern hemisphere sides have of your group because any team that gets to got a great chance of doing well in this World the quarter-finals fancies their chances. You Cup. need a bit of luck, but you also need a bit of “England will be tough out there, they have a confidence and self belief and I think we’ve huge side, and they’ll have a very good chance. got that. We know we’re in great condition physically “We’ve put in some good performances and and we still have a bit of time to help us had some positive results in the last 18 months. prepare. We’re a team that can bounce back and we’re “We’ve got to be smart about how we manage a team that doesn’t give up.” those first two games in particular with certain Those past 18 months have included a third players. There are one or two players we Grand Slam of Gatland’s tenure, a record might keep on the bench or keep fresh against 14 match unbeaten run and an 11 match Georgia because of the six day turn-around unbeaten run at home. Almost 12 years into before we play Australia.” his reign as the Wales Head Coach things have simply got better and better.

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WARREN GATLAND – Head Coach Born: 17 September, 1963 – Hamilton, New Zealand.

Warren Gatland is the greatest coach in Welsh rugby history having secured three Grand Slams and led his side to the No 1 spot in the rankings for the first time this year. He is coaching Wales at a third successive World Cup, but will be stepping down from his current role at the end of the tournament after 11 years in charge. He became the 20th Welsh national coach on 9 November, 2007, and only four months later led Wales to the 2008 6 Nations title and the nation’s 10th Grand Slam. Another followed in 2012 and he made it a hat-trick in 2019. He also guided Wales to a fourth place finish at the in his native New Zealand and into the quarter-finals in 2015. He launched his coaching career as player/coach for Taupiri in 1989. He then decided to stay on in Ireland after the 1989 New Zealand tour to act as player/coach for Galwegians, helping them to achieve promotion into the AIB Division 2. As a player he made 17 appearances for the All Blacks, although never in a Test match, and made a then record 140 appearances for Waikato as a . After retiring from club and provincial rugby at the end of 1994 he became assistant coach to Thames Valley in 1995, taking them from the third to second division. In 1996, he became coach to Connacht and led them into the quarter-finals of the European in 1998. He succeeded Brian Ashton as Ireland coach in 1998, having previously helped him at sessions with the national squad. He held the post until 2001, when the IRFU decided not to re-new his contract. He left Ireland to join the coaching staff at Wasps when was director of rugby at the club. The side were bottom of the Premiership table at the time and he helped steer them clear of the relegation zone and develop one of the meanest defences in Europe. He took over as director of rugby when Melville moved to Gloucester in 2002 and Wasps went on to win a hat-trick of Premiership titles 2003-2005. In Europe, he won the Challenge Cup in 2003, wining nine of out nine matches, and the Heineken Cup at Twickenham in 2004, losing only to the on their way to victory over Toulouse in the final. He left the UK at the end of the 2004/2005 season to return to New Zealand, where he was installed as coach to the Waikato Air New Zealand Cup team, a title they won in 2006. He joined the Waikato Super 14 team in 2006 as technical advisor before taking over the reins as Wales Head Coach in December 2007. He was the forwards coach for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and then head coach for the Lions on their series winning tour to Australia in 2013 and in New Zealand in 2017, when they drew the series. He will return to South Africa for a third tour as head coach in 2021. He became only the second international coach to take charge of teams in 100 Tests in the Autumn Series in 2013 and will head to Japan having coached Wales in 118 Tests (injuries and Lions commitments meant he missed 26 Welsh matches) and been an international head coach on 162 occasions. He was named BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year in 2013 and made OBE in 2014. At the end of the World Cup he will return to New Zealand to take charge of the Chiefs in next year.

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His coaching breakdown prior to the 2019 Rugby World Cup is as follows:

Team Tenure P W D L Ireland 98-01 38 18 1 19 Wales 08-19 118 65 2 51 B&I Lions 13-17 6 3 1 2 OVERALL 97-19 162 86 4 72

* Statistics correct up to 09/09/19.

Note: The 26 matches he missed as Head Coach were taken by: Robin McBryde (6) 2009 (2), 2013 (2), 2017 (2) Summer Tours

Rob Howley (20) 2013 (5), 2017 (5) Six Nations 2016 Autumn Series (4) 2012 Summer tour (4) 2012 Autumn Series (2)

WARREN GATLAND’S WORLD CUP RECORD (Head Coach – Ireland) 1999 – Pool E 2015 – Pool A 02 Oct Ireland 53-8 USA 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 10 Oct Ireland 3-23 Australia 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 15 Oct Ireland 44-14 Romania 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji Q-F Play-Off 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia 20 Oct Ireland 24-28 Argentina Q-F (Head Coach – Wales) 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa 2011 – Pool D 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji

Q-F 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland

S-F 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France

Bronze Final 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia

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ALAN PHILLIPS – Team Manager Born: 21 August, 1954 – Kenfig Hill, Wales. Alan Phillips has been the Wales team manager since the autumn of 2002, when he took over the role from the former WRU Chairman David Pickering. The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be his fifth tournament as manager and his sixth in all, having helped Wales to finish third at the inaugural competition in 1987. He was called out as a replacement hooker to New Zealand for the inaugural tournament and had the distinction of becoming the first Welsh forward to score a try at the World Cup. During his 17 season, 85 match tenure in charge in the Six Nations, Wales has won four Grand Slams (2005, 2008, 2012, 2019) and a fifth title in 2013. He won 18 caps for Wales as a hooker between 1979-1987, securing six wins in 13 Five Nations matches, and played in the Triple Crown victory over England in 1979. He toured South Africa with the 1980 British & Irish Lions and scored 162 tries in 481 appearances for Cardiff.

ALAN PHILLIPS’ WORLD CUP RECORD (Player – Wales) 1987 – Pool 2 2007 – Pool B 23 May Wales 13-6 Ireland (Unused Rep) 09 Sept Wales 42-17 Canada 29 May Wales 29-16 Tonga (Unused Rep) 15 Sept Wales 20-32 Australia 03 Jun Wales 40-9 Canada 20 Sept Wales 72-18 Japan Q-F 29 Sept Wales 34-38 Fiji 08 Jun Wales 16-3 England 2011 – Pool D S-F 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 14 Jun Wales 6-49 New Zealand 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa (Unused Rep) 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji 3rd Place Play-Off 18 Jun Wales 22-21 Australia Q-F 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland (Team Manager – Wales) S-F 2003 – Pool D 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France 12 Oct Wales 41-10 Canada 19 Oct Wales 27-20 Tonga Bronze Final 25 Oct Wales 27-15 Italy 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia 02 Nov Wales 37-53 New Zealand 2015 – Pool A Q-F 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 09 Nov Wales 17-28 England 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia Q-F 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa

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ROB HOWLEY – Assistant Coach (Attack) Born: 13 October, 1970 – , Wales. Rob Howley has acted as Interim Head Coach for Wales for 20 internationals in recent years while Warren Gatland was seconded to the British & Irish Lions and recovering from injury. He was one of Gatland’s first backroom appointments after he became Wales’ head coach. The former Wales captain became Gatland’s Assistant Coach (Attack) on 14 January, 2008, initially combining that job with his work as backs coach at Cardiff . He joined the national team on a full time basis in July, 2008. He led Wales to Australia in the summer of 2012 and was in charge of the team that successfully defended the Six Nations title in 2013. He joined Gatland on the coaching team at the last three British & Irish Lions tours in 2009, 2013 and 2017. He twice toured with the Lions as a player in 1997 and 2001. He won 59 caps for Wales, scoring 10 tries, and captained his country to 15 wins in 22 matches, including a then record equalling run of 10 successive victories in 1999. He played for Bridgend, Cardiff and London Wasps, helping Wasps to win the Heineken Cup, European Challenge Cup and two English Premiership titles, and was named the Welsh Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. He is due to leave the Welsh coaching team at the end of the World Cup.

ROB HOWLEY’S WORLD CUP RECORD (Player – Wales) 1999 – Pool D 2015 – Pool A 01 Oct Wales 23-18 Argentina 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 09 Oct Wales 64-15 Japan 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 14 Oct Wales 31-38 Samoa 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia Q-F 23 Oct Wales 9-24 Australia Q-F 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa (Assistant Coach – Attack) 2011 – Pool D 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji

Q-F 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland

S-F 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France Park

Bronze Final 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia

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ROBIN MCBRYDE – Assistant Coach (Forwards) Born: 3 July, 1970 – Bangor, North Wales. He acted as Wales Head Coach on three summer tours during the Warren Gatland era and has a record of P 6 W 5 L 1 in charge of the National Team. His first trip as Head Coach was to North America and Canada in 2009, to Japan in 2013 and New Zealand and Samoa in 2017. As a player he won 37 caps for Wales between 1994-2005, making his Test debut in the 23-8 victory over Fiji in Suva on 18 June, 1994. He went on the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and he played at the and in the 2005 Grand Slam winning Welsh team. He hung up his boots in August, 2005, following surgery to remove a disc from the top of his spine. The former Mold, Bangor and Menai Bridge product launched his first-class career at before going on to captain the and make 250 appearances for the west Wales side. He led to victory in the 1998 Welsh Challenge Cup and to the Welsh Championship title in 1999. He launched his coaching career with the Scarlets Under 18 Regional team and joined the Wales management team in the summer of 2006. He has been forwards coach throughout three Grand Slams, a fourth Six Nations title winning season and the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. He is due to join the Leinster coaching staff at the end of the World Cup.

ROBIN MCBRYDE’S WORLD CUP RECORD (Player – Wales) 2003 – Pool D 2011 – Pool D 12 Oct Wales 41-10 Canada 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 25 Oct Wales 27-15 Italy 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa 02 Nov Wales 37-53 New Zealand 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji Q-F 09 Nov Wales 17-28 England Q-F 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland (Assistant Coach – Forwards) 2007 – Pool B S-F 09 Sept Wales 42-17 Canada 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France 15 Sept Wales 20-32 Australia Bronze Final 20 Sept Wales 72-18 Japan 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia 29 Sept Wales 34-38 Fiji 2015 – Pool A 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia

Q-F 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa

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SHAUN EDWARDS – Assistant Coach (Defence) Born: 17 October, 1966 – . joined the Welsh as Assistant Coach (Defence) on 14 January, 2008, and is due to leave his post at the end of the World Cup. He made an immediate impact as Wales conceded just two tries in 400 minutes of rugby as they won the 2008 Grand Slam. Wales conceded only three tries in five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He was part of the coaching team that helped Wales win a second Grand Slam (2012), a third RBS 6 Nations title (2013) and finished fourth at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. His trophy tally while coaching at Wasps included two Heineken Cups, four English Premiership crowns, a European Challenge Cup and an Anglo-Welsh Cup triumph. Having worked with Warren Gatland at Wasps, he then linked up with him, Rob Howley and on the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. As a player, he made 467 appearances for Wigan, scoring 1,140 points and won the Challenge Cup eight seasons in a row with Wigan and nine times in all. He also won eight Championship titles with Wigan. He played 36 times for Great Britain, scoring 16 tries.

SHAUN EDWARDS’ WORLD CUP RECORD (Assistant Coach – Defence) 2011 – Pool D 2015 – Pool A 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia

Q-F Q-F 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa S-F 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France Park

Bronze Final 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia

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NEIL JENKINS – Skills Coach Born: 8 July, 1971 – Pontypridd, Wales. Neil Jenkins scored a then world record 1,090 international points in international rugby – 1,049 in 87 Tests for Wales and 41 in four Tests for the 1997 and 2001 Lions – and remains the record points scorer for Wales. The former Pontypridd, Cardiff and Celtic Warriors outside half was twice voted Welsh Player of the Year and played in nine Five Nations Championships, two Six Nations Championships and two Rugby World Cups. In the autumn of 2004 he returned to the in the capacity of Kicking Skills Coach, working with the then newly formed WRU Academies to improve the future generations of outside halves. He returned to the National Squad set up as ‘Skills Coach’ in 2006. He worked with during the campaign and subsequently Warren Gatland’s management team. He joined the British & Irish Lions coaching group in 2009 after helping Wales to win their two Tests in North America and was the Lions’ Kicking Coach in Australia in 2013 and New Zealand in 2017.

NEIL JENKINS’ WORLD CUP RECORD (Player – Wales) 1995 – Pool C 2011 – Pool D 27 May Wales 57-10 Japan 11 Sept Wales 16-17 South Africa 31 May Wales 9-34 New Zealand 18 Sept Wales 17-10 Samoa 04 Jun Wales 23-24 Ireland 26 Sept Wales 81-7 Namibia 02 Oct Wales 66-0 Fiji 1999 – Pool D 01 Oct Wales 23-18 Argentina Q-F 09 Oct Wales 64-15 Japan 08 Oct Wales 22-10 Ireland 14 Oct Wales 31-38 Samoa S-F Q-F 15 Oct Wales 8-9 France Park 23 Oct Wales 9-24 Australia Bronze Final (Skills Coach) 21 Oct Wales 18-21 Australia 2007 – Pool B 2015 – Pool A 09 Sept Wales 42-17 Canada 20 Sept Wales 54-9 Uruguay 15 Sept Wales 20-32 Australia 26 Sept Wales 28-25 England 20 Sept Wales 72-18 Japan 01 Oct Wales 23-13 Fiji 29 Sept Wales 34-38 Fiji 10 Oct Wales 6-15 Australia

Q-F 17 Oct Wales 19-23 South Africa

15 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES MANAGEMENT / COACHING TEAM

Warren Gatland Head Coach Alan Phillips Team Manager Rob Howley Assistant Coach Attack Robin McBryde Assistant Coach Forwards Shaun Edwards Assistant Coach Defence Neil Jenkins Assistant Coach Skills Paul Stridgeon Head of Physical Performance S&C Coach John Ashby S&C Coach Ryan Chambers Sport Scientist Prav Mathema National Medical Manager Geoff Davies Team Doctor Mark Davies Senior National Squad Physiotherapist John Miles Senior National Squad Physiotherapist Angela Rickard Soft Tissue Therapist Hanlie Fouche Soft Tissue Therapist Rhodri Bown Head of Performance Analysis Andy Hughes Performance Analyst Marc Kinnaird Performance Analyst Luke Broadley Head of Team Communications Sebastian Barrett Digital Media Manager John Rowlands Equipment Support Caroline Morgan National Team PA John Rowlands Equipment Support Andre Moore Team Chef Caroline Morgan National Team PA

www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 16 WALES WORLD CUP SQUAD 2019

NAME AGE BORN CLUB CAPS GS RWC LIONS 24 Swansea 14 1 0 24 * Stockport Cardiff Blues 20 1 2015 28 Ascot Scarlets 36 1 2015 23 Swansea 16 1 0 29 Swansea 73 1 2015 2017 Rhys Carre 21 Cardiff Saracens 1 0 0 Aled Davies 27 Carmarthen Ospreys 19 1 0 Gareth Davies 29 Carmarthen Scarlets 44 1 2015 2017 James Davies 28 Carmarthen Scarlets 5 1 0 Jonathan Davies 31 Solihull Scarlets 76 2 2011 2013 (3), 2017 (3) 25 Newport 22 1 0 24 Carmarthen Scarlets 8 1 0 27 43 1 2015 2017 30 Swansea Scarlets 82 1 2011 2009, 2013 (3), 2017 (1) 27 Pontypridd Dragons 24 1 33 * Swansea Ospreys 128 3 2007 2009 (3) 2011 2013 (3) 2015 2017 (3) Wyn Jones 27 Carmarthen Scarlets 15 1 0 23 Church Village Blues 15 1 0 25 St Helens Dragons 34 1 2015 2017 28 Bridgend Blues 19 1 0 27 Kings Lynn Ospreys 86 2 2011 2013 (3) 2015 2017 32 Carmarthen Scarlets 67 2 2011 2017 (1) 2015 31 * Hunterville, NZ Scartlets 18 1 0 26 Cardiff Scarlets 13 0 0 32 Aldershot Scarlets 20 1 0 Nicky Smith 25 Swansea Ospreys 31 1 0 30 Ospreys 66 2 2015 2013 (1) 2017 21 * Cardiff Dragons 12 1 0 22 * Bridgend Ospreys 16 1 0 Liam Williams 28 Swansea Saracens 58 1 2015 2017 (3) 24 Treorchy Cardiff Blues 9 1 0 * Birthday during tournament

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17 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD ALUN WYN CAPTAIN JONES 1046

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Argentina v Wales, DOB: 19/09/85 (33) Puerto Madryn 11/06/06 Born: Swansea Caps/Points: 128 (63-1-62) / 45pts (9T) Height: 1.98 / 6’6” 6N: 53 (34-1-18) / 5pts (1T) Weight: 121kg / 19st 0lb RWC: 2007 (4) 2011 (7) 2015 (3) 15 (8-0-7) / 15pts (3T) Position: Lock Lions Caps: 9 (4-1-4) / 0pts Cap No: 1046

Alun Wyn Jones made his Wales debut as a against Argentina in Puerto Madryn in 2006 and his 6 Nations debut against Ireland in 2007. His first 6 Nations try came against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2009. He goes into his fourth World Cup one cap short of ’ Welsh record of 129, although with British & Irish Lions Tests he is the most capped international player produced by Wales with 137 (128 Wales / 9 Lions). He had previously played for Wales at Under 18 and 21 levels, helping the 2005 Wales U21 side to complete the Grand Slam. He has since gone on to win the senior Grand Slam three times in 2008, 2012 and 2019. He was also in the side that won the 6 Nations title in 2013. He was captain of the triumphant 2019 team and became the 13th member of an elite band of Welsh players to have completed a hat-trick of Grand Slams: 2005, 2008, 2012: , Adam Jones, Gethin Jenkins 1971, 1976, 1978: , , J P R Williams 1908, 1909, 1911: Johnnie Williams, Billy Trew, Dickie Owen, George Travers, Jim Webb, Tom Evans Having learned his rugby at Bishop Gore School, and Bonymaen RFC, he played for Swansea while in the Ospreys Academy. He became the Ospreys captain in 2010/11 season and held the post until the end of the 2017/18 campaign. At the Ospreys he was in the side that beat to win the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Twickenham in 2008, the Magners League Grand Final against Leinster in in 2010 and led the side to their 2012 against the same opposition in the Irish capital. He became Wales’ 129th captain when he led the side against Italy in the 6 Nations in 2009 and at the end of the 2019 6 Nations campaign he had led his country 24 times (15 wins – 9 defeats). A qualified solicitor who graduated from , he became the fifth Welsh player to reach a century of caps for his country. He reached three figures in the 1st Test against New Zealand in in 2016. He was selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa and started in two of the three Tests and was a replacement in the other international against the Springboks. He played in all three Tests in the 2013 tour to Australia, captaining the side in the absence of in the decisive third and final Test in that saw the Lions win their first series in 16 years. He then went to New Zealand in 2017 and once again played in all three internationals in the draw series against the World champions. He is one of a small number of Lions players to have won a Test match in each of the three major southern hemisphere nations.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 18 WALES SQUAD JOSHUA HUW 1145 ADAMS

Club: Cardiff Blues Test Debut: Wales v Scotland, Cardiff 03/02/18 DOB: 21/04/95 (24) Caps/Points: 14 (11-0-3) / 20pts (4T) Born: Swansea 6N: 7 (7-0-2) Height: 1.85 / 6’1” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 96kg / 15st 2lbs Position: Wing Cap No: 1145

Josh Adams returned to Wales with Cardiff Blues in the summer of 2019 after spending four years at . He learned his rugby at Pontyberem RFC and Coleg Sir Gar before spending two and a half years in the Scarlets Academy. He switched to Worcester in 2015 after scoring four tries in five games at the Junior World Championships. He was in the Wales U18 team in 2013 with future senior Welsh internationals , Dafydd Howells, Dillon Lewis, Rory Thornton, , Ryan Elias, Adam Beard and Tomos Williams. He went on to play 17 times for Wales U20 in 2014 and 2015, scoring eight tries. He made his Premiership debut for Worcester against Bath in September, 2016 and signed a first- team contract less than two months later. He scored 13 tries in 23 appearances in his first senior season in the Worcester side to end the season as the joint top try scorer in the English Premiership and being named in the ‘2017-18 Dream Team’. That form earned him a call-up for the Welsh national side for the 2018 Six Nations. He made his debut against Scotland on 3 February, 2018, in a 34-7 victory and then played in the defeat to England. He scored his first international try in the second Test triumph over Argentina in Santa Fe in the summer of 2018. He started every game in the 2019 Six Nations Grand Slam campaign and scored tries in three successive games against Italy, England and Scotland.

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19 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD HALLAM 1112 BENJAMIN AMOS Club: Cardiff Blues Test Debut: Wales v Tonga, Cardiff 22/11/13 DOB: 24/09/94 (24) Caps/Points: 20 (11-0-9) / 25pts (5T) Born: Stockport 6N: 2 (2-0-0) Height: 1.86 / 6’1” RWC: 2015 (2-0-0) / 5pts (1T) Weight: 97kg / 15st 4lbs Position: Wing / Full Back Cap No: 1112

Hallam Amos was a World Rugby U20 Championship finalist with Wales in 2013 and won his first senior cap in November that year against Tonga at the age of 19. Capable of playing at full back and on the wing, he has been a regular in Wales squads ever since. He scored his first international try at the 2015 Rugby World Cup against Uruguay in Cardiff. His 6 Nations debut came in a win over Italy in 2016 and he had to wait three years for his next outing in the tournament, when he came on in the victory over the same side in to play his part in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign. He started all three Tests for Wales on the wing on the 2016 tour of New Zealand and also began three straight matches in the summer of 2018, this time at full- back. In the process he helped Wales down South Africa in Washington DC and seal a first series win in Argentina since 1999. Born in Stockport, he was educated at Monmouth School, won honours for Wales at U16 and U18 levels and launched his professional career at the Dragons Academy. He first played for the Dragons in 2011 aged 17 years and 28 days to break the record for the youngest player to play Welsh regional rugby. He was a member of the Team Wales Commonwealth Games sevens at Gold Coast in April, 2018. It was announced in March, 2019 that he was switching to Cardiff Blues for the 2019/20 campaign. He graduated with first class honours in Neuroscience (BSc) in the summer of 2019.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 20 WALES SQUAD JAKE DAVID 1114 BALL

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Ireland v Wales, Dublin 08/02/14 DOB: 21/06/91 (28) Caps/Points: 36 (18-0-18) / 0pts Born: Ascot 6N: 18 (12-0-6) Height: 2.00 / 6’7” RWC: 2015 1 (1-0-0) Weight: 121kg / 19st 0lb Position: Lock Cap No: 1114

Jake Ball was born in Ascot and qualified to play for Wales through his father Dave, who was born in Colwyn Bay and who played rugby for the British Army, London Welsh and Harlequins. He moved to Australia with his family at the age of 16 and spent two years in the Western Australia Under 19 cricket squad with Aussie Test cricketers, Mitchell and Shaun Marsh. In his prime he was a fast bowler who was clocked at 82 mph and played in the Australian U19 championships in 2008/09. He switched back to rugby, but was judged by the to be too small at 95kg. Since then he has grown in size to 120+kgs and become one of the biggest ball carriers in Welsh rugby. He became the sixth Welsh player to sign a National Dual Contract in January, 2015, and has become an integral part of the Scarlets side. He joined the Scarlets in 2012 and made his debut as a replacement against Connacht on 15 September that year. He also played for Llanelli RFC in his first season. He has since gone on to make more than 100 appearances for the region. Injuries forced him to miss both the 2017 Guinness PRO12 final victory in Dublin and the 2018 defeat at the same venue. His Wales debut came as a replacement in the 6 Nations defeat to Ireland in Dublin on 8 February, 2014, and he made his first start in a win over France on home soil 13 days later. He also played against England and Scotland in that championship. He went on the summer tour to South Africa later that year and figured in four of the five 6 Nations matches in 2015, starting against England and Scotland. That led him into the Rugby World Cup, where he played in the big win over Uruguay. A serious shoulder injury suffered against the All Blacks in Cardiff in 2017 meant he didn’t play for Wales for a year, but he returned to play a part in three of the 2019 Grand Slam matches.

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21 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD ADAM JAMES 1139 BEARD

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Samoa v Wales, Apia 23/06/17 DOB: 07/01/96 (23) Caps/Points: 16 (13-0-3) / 0pts Born: Swansea 6N: 3 (3-0-0) Height: 2.03 / 6’8” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 120kg / 18st 12lbs Position: Lock Cap No: 1139

Adam Beard came through the junior ranks at Morriston RFC, Birchgrove RFC and Neath Port Talbot College before joining the Ospreys Academy. He also played for Aberavon in the Principality Premiership. He partnered fellow lock Rory Thornton for Wales at Under 18 and 20 levels, and finally in the senior side, while both players were learning their trade at the Ospreys. He toured South Africa with the Wales U18 side in 2013 before going on to win 15 caps for Wales U20 in 2015 and 2016. He was a key member of the Wales U20 Grand Slam side in 2016. His senior Ospreys debut came in January, 2014 against Exeter Chiefs when he came on as a replacement. His Guinness PRO12 debut came against Glasgow two years later, when he signed a three-year contract at the Ospreys. He made his debut for Wales against Samoa in Apia on the 2017 summer tour, coming on as a replacement, and then made his first start in the home victory over Georgia five months later. His 6 Nations debut came in the win over France in in 2019 – his ninth straight win in a Wales shirt. He went on to start in four of the Grand Slam matches in the 2019 championships, and come on as a replacement in the other, as he extended his unbeaten run in a Welsh shirt to 11 matches up to 1 August, 2019.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 22 WALES SQUAD DANIEL RHYS 1063 BIGGAR

Club: Test Debut: Wales v Canada, Cardiff 14/11/08 DOB: 16/10/89 (29) Caps/Points: 73 (41-2-30) / 351pts Born: Swansea (4T 53C 69P 6DG) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” 6N: 30 (21-1-8) / 123pts (3T 24C 17P 3DG) Weight: 94kg / 14st 11lbs RWC: 2015 4 (2-0-2) / 56pts (4C 15P 1D) Position: Outside Half LIONS: 2017 Cap No: 1063

Dan Biggar joined Sam Warburton, , Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny and Justin Tipuric in playing for Wales at the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Junior Championships and graduating to Grand Slam and British & Irish Lions glory. A product of Gowerton Comprehensive School and Gorseinon RFC along with Halfpenny, he played for Wales at U18 level before playing alongside his famous team mates in the 2008 tournament in Wales, helping the home side to finish fourth overall. He went on to make his international debut against Canada later that same year at the age of 19 - six days after Halfpenny, but before the rest of his illustrious Under 20 colleagues. He won his second and third caps against Canada and USA on the North America summer tour of 2009. After missing out on selection for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he stamped his mark at the highest level by starting all five games in the 2013 6 Nations title winning season. He also played a part in all five matches in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign. In 2014, he started in the 12-6 win over South Africa in Cardiff and the following year began all five 6 Nations games as Wales missed out on the title on points difference. At the 2015 World Cup he took over as Wales’ main goal kicker after Halfpenny was ruled out of the tournament through injury and kicked 23 points in the 28-25 pool stage win over England at Twickenham. He was named man of the match in that game and ended the tournament with 56 points. That helped him to win the vote to be named the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year for 2015. He toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions in the summer of 2017 and on his return he joined English side Northampton Saints. That move ended an 11-season stint at the Ospreys where he scored 2,203 points in 221 matches. The youngest player to reach a century of games for the Ospreys by the age of 22, he helped them to win the Celtic League titles with stunning final successes over Leinster in Dublin in both 2010 and 2012. He scored 1573 points in what is now the Guinness PRO14 tournament, topping the scoring charts in 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2013/14. He became only the sixth Welsh player to score 300 points for his country and is currently (July, 2019) the fifth highest points scorer behind Neil Jenkins, Stephen Jones, Halfpenny and .

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23 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD RHYS MICHAEL 1152 TIMOTHY CARRE

Club: Saracens Test Debut: Wales v Ireland, Cardiff 31/08/19 DOB: 08/02/98 (21) Caps/Points: 1 (0-0-1) / 0pts Born: Cardiff 6N: No Appearances Height: 1.91 / 6’3” Weight: 130kg / 20st 4lbs Position: Prop Cap No: 1152

Rhys Carre was included in the Rugby World Cup training squad as an uncapped player along with his former Cardiff Blues clubmate . He made his international debut in the warm-up fixture in Cardiff against Ireland. His selection came at a time when he had announced he would be leaving Wales and joining European and English champions Saracens for the 2019/20 season. Born and bred in the Welsh capital, he learned his rugby at Corpus Christi High School, Cowbridge Comprehensive and St Joseph’s RFC. He captained the Wales Under 18 team and went on to play 14 times for Wales at Under 20 level. His senior rugby education came with Cardiff while he was learning the ropes in the Cardiff Blues Academy. He made 26 appearances for the Blue & Blacks over four seasons and also turned out for the Cardiff Blues Premiership Select XV and Cardiff Blues A. He broke into the Blues set-up in the 2018/19 season, making 18 appearances and making his Guinness PRO14 and Heineken Champions Cup debuts.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 24 WALES SQUAD ALED HUW 1134 DAVIES

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Tonga v Wales, Auckland 16/06/17 DOB: 19/07/92 (27) Caps/Points: 19 (15-0-4) / 5pts (1T) Born: Carmarthen 6N: 7 (6-0-1) Height: 1.75 / 5’7” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 85.5kg / 13st 6lbs Position: Scrum Half Cap No: 1134

Aled Davies learned his rugby at Whitland RFC, Ysgol Gyfun Bro Myrddin and then Coleg Sir Gar, where he played alongside Wales team-mates Scott Williams, Josh Adams, Gareth Davies and . He was capped by Wales at U16 and U18 levels and made his competitive debut for the Scarlets in the 2009-10 campaign. He stayed with the Scarlets through to 2018, making more than 120 appearances for them, before joining the Ospreys. He earned his first call up to the Wales squad in May, 2013, to train ahead of the summer tour to Japan. He was flown out to New Zealand in the summer of 2016 to replace the injured Lloyd Williams and played against the Chiefs. He finally made his Wales debut on the 2017 summer tour against Tonga in Auckland. His first start came a week later in the win over Samoa in Apia. He built on those international appearances by facing Australia, Georgia and South Africa in the autumn series later that year and enjoyed his first taste of 6 Nations action as a replacement in a win against Scotland in February, 2018. In the summer of 2018 he started the crucial second Test win over Argentina as Wales sealed a first series victory in the land of the Pumas since 1999. He played in four of the five 6 Nations games in the Grand Slam campaign of 2019, including a start in the win over Italy in Rome.

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25 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD DAVID GARETH 1115 DAVIES

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: South Africa v Wales, DOB: 18/08/90 (29) 14/06/14 Born: Carmarthen Caps/Points: 44 (28-1-15) / 60pts (12T) Height: 1.78 / 5’10” 6N: 19 (14-1-4) / 20pts (4T) Weight: 86kg / 13st 5lbs RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-1) / 25pts (5T) Position: Scrum Half LIONS: 2017 Cap No: 1115

Gareth Davies developed through the Scarlets Academy after joining in 2006 and played his early club rugby at home town team Newcastle Emlyn. He represented Llanelli at Welsh Premiership level before progressing into the senior Scarlets environment. He played for Wales at U18 and U20 levels and won six caps in the U20 side alongside Scott Williams and Taulupe Faletau. He was the leading try scorer with 10 in the 2013/14 Guinness PRO12 season and his consistency throughout that campaign earned him selection for Wales’ summer tour of South Africa. His Test debut came as a replacement for Mike Phillips in a 38-16 defeat to the Springboks in Durban on 14 June, 2014. He made three more appearances off the bench before being picked for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. An injury in the warm-up matches to Rhys Webb gave him a chance to shine in that tournament and he played in all five matches and scored five tries, the pick of which was in the win over England at Twickenham. He marked his first start for Wales with two tries in the opening game at the 2015 World Cup against Uruguay in Cardiff. His other tries came against Fiji and South Africa. He went on the 2017 summer tour to New Zealand and Samoa, but found himself being called-up to join the British & Irish Lions squad after playing in the win over Tonga in Auckland. He was a replacement for the 31-31 draw with the , but didn’t get on the pitch. He started three of the five matches in Wales’ 2019 Grand Slam campaign and came on as a replacement in the other two. He scored a try in the Scarlets 2017 Guinness PRO12 final win over Munster in Dublin and also started in the defeat by Leinster in the 2018 final.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 26 WALES SQUAD JAMES MICHAEL 1146 DAVIES

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Wales v Italy, Cardiff 11/03/18 DOB: 25/10/90 (28) Caps/Points: 5 (4-0-1) / 5pts (1T) Born: Carmarthen 6N: 1 (1-0-0) Height: 1.83 / 6’0” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 101kg / 15st 9lbs Position: Flanker Cap No: 1146

James Davies joined elder brother Jonathan Davies as a senior Welsh international when he made his debut against Italy in the 6 Nations in 2018. The Davieses became the 33rd set of brothers to play for Wales. He launched his career at Whitland RFC ad went on to play for Carmarthen Quins, making 59 appearances between 2010-15, before first appearing for the Scarlets in 2013. His first international honours came with Wales Sevens and he was in the side that played for Team Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He was then picked as part of the Team GB squad for the inaugural Olympic Sevens in Rio in 2016, winning a silver medal alongside fellow Welshman . He was a major player in the Scarlets run to the 2017 Guinness PRO12 final against Munster in Dublin. He was forced to play as an emergency wing in the semi-final win over Leinster at the RDS Arena after Steff Evans had been sent-off. In the final he scored a try in the 46-22 triumph. He was also named in the PRO12 ‘Dream Team’ for that season. He also started in the 2018 final defeat to Leinster. His call-up to the Wales Squad came ahead of the 2018 6 Nations and he made his 15-a-side debut in the home win over Italy on 11 March. He went on the summer tour to the USA and Argentina and started in both wins over the Pumas. Raised in Bancyfelin in the ‘Fox & Hounds’ pub, he is known as ‘Cubby Boi’. Elder brother Jonathan is nicknamed ‘Fox’, while James became ‘Cub’ as the younger sibling. His nickname is tattooed across his knuckles following a holiday trip to Las Vegas.

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27 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD JONATHAN 1066 JAMES VAUGHAN DAVIES

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Canada v Wales, Toronto 30/05/09 DOB: 05/04/88 (31) Caps/Points: 76 (43-1-32) / 75pts (15T) Born: Solihull 6N: 36 (26-1-9) / 35pts (7T) Height: 1.86 / 6’1” RWC: 2011 7 (4-0-3) / 15pts (3T) Weight: 101kg / 15st 12lbs Lions Caps: 6 (3-1-2) Position: Centre Cap No: 1066

Jonathan Davies was born in England, but raised in the Fox and Hounds pub in Bancyfelin with younger brother James. The Davieses became the 33rd set of brothers to have played for Wales when James won his first cap against Italy in 2018, but up until July, 2019, the pair hadn’t played together in the same Welsh side. Jonathan won caps for Wales at U18 and U20 levels and was in the Welsh team that finished fourth on home soil at the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Championships, playing alongside future British & Irish Lions team mates Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny, Justin Tipuric, Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar. He played in six successive Tests for the Lions on the 2013 and 2017 tours, when they beat Australia and drew the series in New Zealand. He was voted player of the series for his part in the 2017 tour and was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year. Having made his Scarlets debut in 2006 he graduated into the senior Wales set-up for the 2009 summer tour to North America. His full Wales debut came against Canada in Toronto and he went on to score twice in the 48-15 victory over the USA. His 6 Nations debut came in a home defeat to England in 2011. That was the first of 14 appearances for Wales that year as he became an ever- present in the side. He played in all seven 2011 Rugby World Cup matches in New Zealand, helping Wales to finish fourth. In 2012 he was the midfield anchor in Wales’ Grand Slam success. He scored twice in the opening victory in Ireland and was a regular once again a year later as Wales made it back-to-back titles. He also played in all five games in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign, captaining Wales for the first time in the win over Italy in Rome. He started a record 48 Tests at centre for Wales with and one more with the Lions. In November, 2013, he swapped Parc y Scarlets for Stade Marcel Michelin as he joined TOP14 outfit Clermont Auvergne on a two-year deal. He helped them to reach the 2015 Champions Cup final and was in the side that went down to Toulon in an all-French final at Twickenham. A knee injury ruled him out of the 2015 World Cup, but he returned to Wales and Scarlets colours after signing a National Dual Contract later that year. He helped the Scarlets win the Guinness PRO12 final against Munster in Dublin in 2017, but missed the 2018 final through injury.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 28 WALES SQUAD ELLIOT MITCHELL 1143 DEE

Club: Dragons Test Debut: Wales v Georgia, Cardiff 18/11/17 DOB: 07/03/94 (25) Caps/Points: 22 (17-0-5) / 0pts Born: Newport 6N: 10 (8-0-2) Height: 1.85 / 6’1” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 106kg / 16st 10lbs Position: Hooker Cap No: 1143

Elliot Dee learned his rugby at Penallta RFC, playing from the minis through to the youth team, and Newbridge Comprehensive School. He was first capped for Wales at Under 18 level in 2012. He then went on to feature in the Junior World Championships with Wales U20 in 2014 and 2015, when he was part of the Dragons Academy. His first taste of senior rugby came at Newbridge, Pontypool, Bedwas and Cross Keys in the WRU National Championship and Principality Premiership. He then made his senior Dragons debut as a replacement against Leicester Tigers on 12 November, 2016. He was included in the Wales senior squad for the first time for the 2017 Autumn Series and made his debut off the bench in the 13-6 win over Georgia on 18 November, 2017. His first start for Wales came in Round 4 of the 2018 6 Nations campaign against Italy. He came off the bench in the four other fixtures. It was a similar situation in the 2019 Grand Slam season, when he started in the win over Italy in Rome and came on as a replacement in the other four fixtures. He played a part in 13 of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories 2018-19.

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29 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD RYAN JAMES 1132 ELIAS

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Tonga v Wales, Auckland 16/06/17 DOB: 07/01/95 (24) Caps/Points: 8 (7-0-1) / 5pts (1T) Born: Carmarthen 6N: 1 (1-0-0) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 110kg / 17st 3lbs Position: Hooker Cap No: 1132

Ryan Elias followed in the footsteps of his Scarlets skipper Ken Owens from the junior ranks of Carmarthen Athletic and Ysgol Bro Myrddin into the regional set-up. He then made 45 appearances for Carmarthen Quins between 2013-16 in the Welsh Premiership. He toured South Africa with Wales U18 in 2013 alongside Steff Evans, Josh Adams, Tom Williams, Rory Thornton, Ollie Griffiths and Adam Beard and went on to make eight appearances for Wales U20 in the 2014/15 season. In the space of a month during the 2014/15 season he went from being fourth-choice hooker at the Scarlets to playing in a derby win over the Ospreys. His first start in the Guinness PRO12 came at Glasgow and his Champions Cup debut came against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. He started for the Scarlets in the Guinness PRO12 semi-final and final wins over Leinster and Munster in Dublin in 2017 when skipper Ken Owens was injured. He came on as a replacement for Owens in the 2018 final defeat by Leinster in Dublin. He reached 100 games for the west Wales region in the 2018/19 season. He made his senior Wales debut came as a replacement against Tonga in Auckland on 16 June, 2017 on the summer tour. A week later he made his first start in the 19-17 win over Samoa in Apia. He was drafted into the 2018 6 Nations squad two days ahead of the opening game against Scotland when Scott Baldwin was injured in training, but didn’t figure in the tournament. He toured with Wales once again in the summer of 2018, scoring the match winning try in the victory over South Africa in Washington DC. He was on the winning side in each of his first seven games for Wales. His 6 Nations debut came as a replacement in the victory over Italy in Rome on 9 February, 2019.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 30 WALES SQUAD TOMAS WILLIAM 1125 FRANCIS

Club: Exeter Chiefs Test Debut: Ireland v Wales, Dublin 29/08/15 DOB: 27/04/92 (27) Caps/Points: 43 (26-1-16) / 5pts (1T) Born: York 6N: 18 (11-1-6) Height: 1.85 / 6’2” RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-2) Weight: 125kg / 18st 9lbs LIONS: 2017 Position: Prop Cap No: 1125

Although Tom Francis was born in York, he qualified to play for Wales through his grandmother, Eirlys Walters, who was born in Abercrave. He started playing rugby at the age of four at Malton & Norton RFC, in , and played 2nd XV rugby at University, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. After graduating he signed his first professional contract with in 2012. Former Pontypridd full back Brett Davey was coaching at the Knights at the time. In 2013, he moved on to London Scottish, where his scrummaging talent was spotted by Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, . He joined the Chiefs at the start of the 2014/15 season and made his first Premiership start against London Welsh on 7 September, 2014. His European debut followed on 25 October in the home win over Connacht in Challenge Cup. He made 20 appearances for the Chiefs in his debut season and was named in the 2014/15 Premiership ‘Team of the Season’. On 9 March, 2015, Warren Gatland called him up to train with Wales and he was added to the Wales squad for the final 6 Nations game against Italy later on that month. Three months later he was selected in Wales’ 47-man World Cup training squad and he made his international debut in the 16-10 warm-up match victory in Ireland on 29 August, 2015. His World Cup debut came as a replacement in the win over Uruguay at the on 20 September and he went on to play a part in all five Welsh matches at the 2015 tournament. He was banned for eight weeks after appearing to make contact with the “eye or eye area” of England’s in the 6 Nations defeat at Twickenham in 2016, but returned to international action on the three-Test tour to New Zealand that summer. He was back in New Zealand with Wales on their next tour in 2017. After helping Wales to beat Tonga in Auckland he was one of four Welsh players invited to train with the British & Irish Lions squad. He sat on the replacements bench for the games against the Chiefs and Hurricanes, but didn’t get on. He featured in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Premiership finals, helping the Chiefs to win at Twickenham in 2017, and started four of the five 6 Nations matches in 2019 as Wales won the Grand Slam.

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31 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD STEPHEN LEIGH 1060 HALFPENNY

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Wales v South Africa, Cardiff DOB: 22/12/88 (30) 08/11/08 Born: Swansea Caps/Points: 82 (44-0-38) / 721 (14T 63C 175P) Height: 1.78 / 5’10” 6N: 37 (24-0-13) / 388pts (9T 35C 91P) Weight: 88kg / 13st 12lbs RWC: 2011 6 (4-0-2) / 13pts (2T 1P) Position: Full Back Lions Caps: 4 (2-0-2) / 49pts (5C 13P) Cap No: 1060

Leigh Halfpenny is Wales’ third highest points scorer behind Neil Jenkins (1,049) and Stephen Jones (917). He was a graduate of the same Wales U20 team as future Grand Slam and British & Irish Lions team mates Dan Biggar, Jonathan Davies, Rhys Webb, Justin Tipuric and Sam Warburton. He helped Wales finish fourth at both the IRB U19 World Cup in Northern Ireland in 2007 and the inaugural World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Wales in 2008. Originally a member of the Ospreys academy, he moved to the capital to sign for Cardiff Blues ahead of the 2007/08 season and played 19 times for Cardiff RFC, scoring 178 points, before making his regional debut at Ulster in May, 2008. His senior Wales debut came on the wing against South Africa on 8 November, 2008, while he was still a teenager. He kicked a penalty in that game and marked his first 6 Nations outing against Scotland in 2009 with a try and grabbed another in the 23-15 triumph over England. He was the youngest player in the 37-strong squad selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, but had his trip cut short through a thigh injury. He quickly recovered to establish himself as a key weapon in Warren Gatland’s Welsh side and he played in six of the seven games at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. His magnificent goal kicking helped Wales to secure another Grand Slam in 2012 (66 points) and to hang on to the title the following year (74 points), when he was named as the ‘Player of the Tournament’. He was selected for a second Lions tour in 2013 and punished the Australians as he steered his side to a 2-1 series victory from full-back. He bettered Neil Jenkins’ Lions record for the most points in a Test Series with 49. He also broke the record for the most points in a Lions Test as he scored 21 in the third and final Test. He was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2013 and was runner-up to Andy Murray for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year title. He ended the tour with an 89% goal kicking success as he landed 40 out of 45 kicks. He was picked for a third Lions tour in 2017, but saw fellow Welshman Liam Williams take over his Test place at full- back. He scored two tries as Cardiff Blues won the Anglo-Welsh Cup at Twickenham in 2009 and grabbed another touchdown as they took the European Challenge Cup in Marseille a year later. He eventually left the Blues in 2014 to join Toulon. He won the Champions Cup with the French side at Twickenham in 2015, scoring 14 points in the win over Jonathan Davies’ Clermont Auvergne side. He was ruled out of the World Cup later that year after rupturing an anterior cruciate knee ligament. He returned to action for Wales 13 months later against Australia in the 2016 autumn series. He left Toulon in 2017 and returned to Wales with the Scarlets, playing for them in the 2018 Guinness PRO14 final defeat in Dublin by Leinster.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 32 WALES SQUAD CORY LEWIS 1127 HILL

Club: Dragons Test Debut: Wales v Australia, Cardiff 05/11/16 DOB: 10/02/92 (27) Caps/Points: 24 (18-0-6) / 15pts (3T) Born: Pontypridd 6N: 9 (6-0-3) / 10pts (2T) Height: 1.95 / 6’5” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 117kg / 18st 6lbs Position: Lock Cap No: 1127

Cory Hill joined the Cardiff Blues Academy from Bridgend College having won caps for Wales at Under 16 and 18 levels. He played for Wales U20 at the Junior World Championships in 2011 and 2012, captaining the side in 2012. His senior debut for home-town club Pontypridd came against Llanelli in April, 2010, when he scored two tries. He has also played for Cardiff and Bedwas. He was released by the Blues in 2013 after making 10 appearances for them and briefly joined Moseley in the English Championship. The Dragons spotted him and brought him back to Wales in November, 2013, and his Dragons debut came in the LV= Cup clash with Wasps at Rodney Parade. He was made Dragons captain for the 2017/18 season and has made more than 100 appearances for the Gwent region. He won his first cap in the opening game of the 2016 Autumn Series against Australia. His first start came later in the same series against Japan and his 6 Nations debut came in the win over Italy in Rome on 5 February, 2017. His first 6 Nations start came in the home win over Scotland on 3 February, 2018, and he started every game in that championship. He was named vice-captain for Wales’ 2017 summer tour to play Tonga and Samoa. Having played in the win over Tonga in Auckland he was one of four Welsh players called-up to join the British & Irish Lions tour party in New Zealand. He was on the replacements bench for the drawn game with the Hurricanes, but didn’t go on. He was co-captain with of the 2018 tour to the USA and Argentina. He led his country for the first time in the 23-10 triumph over the Pumas in San Juan on 9 June, 2018. He was in charge again a week later when Wales won the second Test. He scored a vital 67th minute try against England to take the lead in the third round match of the 2019 Grand Slam campaign. His score gave Wales the lead and enabled them to make it three from three. Unfortunately, he picked up an ankle injury in that game that wrecked the rest of his season.

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33 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD OWAIN TOMOS 1136 WYN JONES Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Tonga v Wales, Auckland 16/06/17 DOB: 26/02/92 (27) Caps/Points: 15 (10-0-5) / 5pts (1T) Born: Carmarthen 6N: 5 (3-0-2) Height: 1.84 / 6’0” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 119kg / 18st 10lbs Position: Prop Cap No: 1136

Wyn Jones started his rugby career in the Under 8s at Llandovery RFC. The Ysgol Gyfun Pantycelyn product then moved into the 2nd XV and Premiership sides at the Drovers. He also furthered his rugby education at Aberystwyth University. Having made 90 appearances for Llandovery over six seasons he graduated full-time into the Scarlets squad. He scored a try in Llandovery’s 25-18 WRU National Cup final win over Carmarthen Quins at the Principality Stadium on 1 May, 2016. His Scarlets debut came in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Gloucester on 24 January, 2014. He came on as a replacement in the Scarlets’ stunning Guinness PRO12 final victory over Leinster in Dublin in 2017 and was in the side that reached the final once again a year later. His Wales debut came off the bench against Tonga at , Auckland, on the 2017 summer tour. His 6 Nations debut was in the home win against Scotland on 3 February, 2018. His first nine caps were all off the bench before he made his first start, once again against the Tongans, at Principality Stadium in a 74-24 win on 17 November, 2018. He appeared twice as a replacement in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign, in the away triumphs in France and Italy.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 34 WALES SQUAD DILLON 1137 ANTHONY LEWIS Club: Cardiff Blues Test Debut: Tonga v Wales, Auckland 16/06/17 DOB: 04/01/96 (23) Caps/Points: 15 (13-0-2) / 0pts Born: Church Village 6N: 4 (4-0-0) Height: 1.83 / 6’0” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 120kg / 18st 9lbs Position: Prop Cap No: 1137

Dillon Lewis was a Grand Slam winner with the Wales Under 20 team in 2016 and graduated to a senior Slam in 2019, when he featured off the bench in four of the five fixtures. A product of Coleg Y Cymoedd, he played for Wales at Under 18 level and made his regional debut for Cardiff Blues in 2014 having impressed for Pontypridd in the Premiership. He was drafted into the Wales squad for the summer tour to New Zealand and Samoa in 2017 and made his senior Wales debut in the win over Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland. That appearance came off the bench, but a week later in Apia he started in the victory over Samoa. Things simply got better and better for him after that and he remained unbeaten in his opening 12 matches for his country up to the end of the 2019 6 Nations. He reached 50 appearances for the Blues in the 2018/19 season, when he also made his debut in the Heineken Champions Cup.

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35 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD CONNALL ROSS 1121 MORIARTY

Club: Dragons Test Debut: Wales v Ireland, Cardiff 08/08/15 DOB: 18/04/94 (25) Caps/Points: 34 (20-0-14) / 10pts (2T) Born: St Helens 6N: 14 (9-0-5) / 10pts (2T) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” RWC: 2015 2 (1-0-1) Weight: 106kg / 16st 10lbs LIONS: 2017 Position: Back Row Cap No: 1121

Ross Moriarty comes from good rugby stock being the son of former Wales dual code international Paul and nephew of ex-Wales captain Richard. He was born in St Helens, on Merseyside, while his father was playing at Widnes, but was educated at Morriston Comprehensive School. He played football up to the age of 12 before switching to rugby at Gorseinon RFC. He played for Swansea Schools and West Wales Schools, beginning life as a full back before moving into the forwards. He was in the in the Ospreys age grade system as a full back, but then moved to Hartpury College. A switch to the back row saw him earn selection for England Under 18 and 20 and earned him an Academy contract at Gloucester. His debut for the Cherry & Whites came in the LV= Cup at the age of 18 against the Ospreys in 2012. He went on to make 51 appearances for them, including winning the European Challenge Cup in 2015, before joining the Dragons in the summer of 2018. He twice won the Junior World Championship with England U20, in 2013 and 2014, playing alongside such future England stars as , , Anthony Watson, Henry Slade, Luke Cowan- Dickie, and . England beat Wales in the 2013 final, with Moriarty facing future team mates in Hallam Amos, Elliot Dee and Ellis Jenkins. He opted to play for Wales at senior level, winning his first cap against Ireland in 2015 and appearing in the World Cup later that year. He is one of only 15 ‘Father & Son’ teams to have played for Wales and Moriarty’s became the first family to play at the World Cup for Wales. He was picked for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017, but was only able to play in the opening game against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians because of a nerve problem in his lower back. He toured with Wales in the summer of 2018 and was sent-off near the end of the 30-12 win over Argentina in Santa Fe for putting a choke hold on Nicolas Sanchez. He received a four week ban.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 36 WALES SQUAD JOSHUA RAJAI 1108 NAVIDI

Club: Cardiff Blues Test Debut: Japan v Wales, Tokyo 15/06/13 DOB: 30/12/90 (28) Caps/Points: 19 (12-0-7) / 0pts Born: Bridgend 6N: 9 (7-0-2) Height: 1.85 / 6’1” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 108kg / 17st 0lb Position: Back Row Cap No: 1108

Josh Navidi took his first steps in rugby with Brynteg Comprehensive School and Bridgend Athletic RFC, but at the age of 16 he moved to Christchurch, in New Zealand, where he studied accountancy and PE at St Bede’s College. He made a big impression during his two years there helping the school win the South Island College League and was offered a place in the Canterbury Academy. Upon returning to Wales he was snapped up by the Cardiff Blues Academy and featured for Wales at Under 20 level in 2009. He went on to play in all of Wales’ matches in the 2010 Under 20 Six Nations alongside the likes of Scott Williams, Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Davies, eventually winning eight caps. He played for Wanderers in the Welsh Premiership before making his Cardiff Blues debut against Leinster at the RDS in 2009. Equally at home in any position across the back row, he was first called into the Wales Squad In January, 2013, ahead of the 6 Nations championship. He didn’t get a game, but then went on the summer tour to Japan and made his debut against the Japanese in Tokyo. He had to wait four years before winning his second cap, against Tonga in Auckland on the 2017 summer tour, and went on to become the stand-out player for Wales in the 2017 Autumn Series. His 6 Nations debut came in the win over Scotland on 3 February, 2018, and he started four games in that championship. A year later and he was a starter in all five 6 Nations games in the Grand Slam campaign.

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37 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD GEORGE PHILIP 1078 NORTH

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Wales v South Africa, Cardiff 13/11/10 DOB: 13/04/92 (27) Caps/Points: 86 (48-2-36) / 190pts (38T) Born: Kings Lynn 6N: 37 (26-1-10) / 95pts (19T) Height: 1.93 / 6’4” RWC: 2011, 2015 (7) 2015 (4) 11 (6-0-5) / 15pts Weight: 110kg / 16st 7lbs (3T) Position: Wing Lions Caps: 3 (2-0-1) / 10pts (2T) Cap No: 1078

George North burst on to the international stage in 2010 as an 18-year-old when he scored twice against South Africa on his debut at the Millennium Stadium. On that day, 13 November, he became the youngest player in almost 117 years to score a try on his debut for Wales – he was 18 years, 214 days, beating Tom Pearson, who was aged 18 years, 238 days when he scored against England in 1891. He is the third youngest player to play for Wales behind his former Wales U18 team mate and Norman Biggs. He is also third in line as Wales’ highest try scorer after (58) and (40). His two tries against Nambia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup made him the youngest try scorer at the tournament – aged 19 years and 166 days – ahead of Australian . He won 20 caps for Wales as a teenager and became the first teenager in world rugby to score 10 Test tries. On 28 February, 2015, he became the youngest player to reach 50 caps when Wales played France (Wales 47 caps, Lions 3). He reached 50 caps for Wales on 29 August, 2015, in the World Cup warm-up win over Ireland in Dublin. Although born in England, he was raised in north Wales from the age of two and went to school on Anglesey, Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern. He played junior rugby at the Llangefni, Pwllheli and Rhyl clubs and helped a North Wales U16 XV beat the Scarlets. He then won a rugby scholarship to Llandovery College, where he was converted from second row to outside centre. He played for Wales U16 and 18 and went into the Scarlets Academy. He scored twice on his Scarlets debut against Benetton Treviso in September, 2010. He left the Scarlets after starring with the British & Irish Lions in Australia, when he scored in the first and third Tests as the Lions won the series 2-1. He made a second tour with the Lions in 2017, but failed to break into the Test team for the drawn series against New Zealand after suffering a hamstring injury. His move to Northampton Saints in 2013 saw him become an English Premiership winner at Twickenham in May, 2014, when Saints beat Saracens. He returned to Wales on a National Dual Contract with the Ospreys at the start of the 2018/19 season. He scored Wales’ first 6 Nations try hat-trick against Italy in Rome in 2015 and set Welsh records of 473 metres gained, 12 clean breaks and 26 defenders beaten in the 2016 campaign when he was the tournament’s top try scorer with four. He helped Wales win the Grand Slam in 2012, the 6 Nations title in 2013 and the Grand Slam again in 2019. His two tries in the win over France in Paris in 2019 set-up the bid for the third clean-sweep of Warren Gatland’s reign.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 38 WALES SQUAD KENNETH JAMES 1088 OWENS

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Namibia v Wales, New Plymouth DOB: 03/01/87 (32) 26/09/11 Born: Carmarthen Caps/Points: 67 (38-1-28) / 15pts (3T) Height: 1.83 / 6’0” 6N: 34 (24-1-9) Weight: 110kg / 17st 4lbs RWC: 2011, 2015 (1) 2015 (5) 6 (4-0-2) Position: Hooker Lions Caps: 2017 (1) Cap No: 1088

Ken Owens, the man affectionately known as the ‘Sheriff ‘, is Wales’ most capped hooker having overtaken previous record mark. He was picked up by the Scarlets Academy in 2004, but didn’t burst onto the regional scene until the 2006/07 season. He figured prominently for Wales at Under 21 level and also played for Carmarthen Athletic and Cardiff Met (Uwic at the time) before making his mark at regional level. The former Ysgol Bro Myrddin pupil then earned his first call-up to the Wales senior squad in 2010. He went to the 2011 Rugby World Cup as an uncapped player and made his international debut as a second half replacement in the 81-7 win over Namibia. His first start for Wales came in the 2012 6 Nations against England at Twickenham as he helped Warren Gatland’s side secure the Triple Crown. He featured in four of the games in what proved to be a Grand Slam campaign and he came on in all five games as Wales retained their title in 2013. Eight of his first 39 caps came off the bench as he served his international apprenticeship and he reached 50 caps in the game against France in Paris in 2017. Captain of the Scarlets from 2014-19, he was injured and missed the Guinness PRO12 final triumph over Munster in Dublin but led the side into the 2018 final against Leinster. He did, however, recover in time to take his place in the British & Irish Lions squad for the tour that summer to New Zealand. He came on as a replacement in two Tests and captained the side against the Blues. He started four of the five games in the 2019 Grand Slam season and was named as the coach’s and fans’ ‘Player of the Season’ at the Scarlets in 2018/19 as he closed in on 250 games for the region.

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39 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD HADLEIGH 1144 WILLIAM PARKES Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Wales v S Africa, Cardiff 02/12/17 DOB: 05/10/87 (31) Caps/Points: 18 (14-0-4) / 25pts (5T) Born: Hunterville, NZ 6N: 9 (7-0-2) / 10pts (2T) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 101kg / 15st 12lbs Position: Centre Cap No: 1144

As far as international debuts are concerned, Hadleigh Parkes’ was a bit special. Having spent three years at the Scarlets qualifying to play for Wales, the Hunterville, New Zealand-born centre literally burst on to the Test scene against South Africa in the final game of the 2017 Under Armour Series at Principality Stadium. He scored within seven minutes of his first game in a Welsh shirt, bagged a second try later in the first half, and carried off the man of the match award after helping Wales to beat the Springboks 24-22. It was not a bad start for a player who had only been drafted into the Welsh squad for the four match autumn campaign a month earlier. He wasn’t available for selection until 2 December, but Warren Gatland gave him his chance at the earliest opportunity and neither coach nor player has looked back since. When he left the family sheep farm in New Zealand with his now wife, Suzanne, the former Manawatu, Auckland Blues, Hurricanes and Southern Kings centre wasn’t thinking about anything other than doing a good job for his former Auckland coach, , at the Scarlets. He did that and more for the Welsh region and in more than 100 appearances for the Llanelli-based side has helped them to win the Guinness PRO12 (2017), reach a second final (2018) and play in a Champions Cup semi-final (2018). A vital cog in the Welsh back line, he started four of the five Grand Slam matches in 2019, scoring a vital try in the clincher against Ireland, and featured in 11 of the record run of 14 successive victories in 2018/19. He learned his rugby at Palmerston North Boys’ High School and the University of Canterbury.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 40 WALES SQUAD MATTHEW RHYS 1106 PATCHELL

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Japan v Wales, Osaka 08/06/13 DOB: 17/05/93 (26) Caps/Points: 13 (7-0-6) / 58pts (2T 9C 10P) Born: Cardiff 6N: 3 (2-0-1) / 3pts (1P) Height: 1.91 / 6’2” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 98kg / 15st 6lbs Position: Outside Half Cap No: 1106

Rhys Patchell followed in the footsteps of another Ysgol Glantaf product, Jamie Roberts, in playing for Cardiff Blues and then Wales. Capped by Wales at U16, 18 and Sevens levels, he graduated from the Blues Academy into the full regional side at an early age in 2012 and went on to score more than 600 points in a five-year stint at the Arms Park that saw him make 83 appearances. He scored 174 points in the 2015/16 season to top the Guinness PRO12 charts. He joined the Scarlets in 2016 and it proved to be a shrewd move as he ended his first season as the leading points scorer in the Guinness PRO12 once again with 145 and picked up a winners’ medal after helping the west Walians to beat Munster in the final at the Aviva Stadium. He made his senior Wales debut on the summer tour to Japan in 2013, coming off the bench as a replacement for Dan Biggar at outside-half in a 22-18 victory in Osaka. He was a first-half replacement for Owen Williams the next week in Tokyo when the Japanese came out on top, 23-8. He had to wait three years before he won his next cap, and made his first start, after being called out to New Zealand as a replacement for the 2016 summer tour. He came on as a replacement in the midweek game against the Chiefs and started at full-back in the last two Tests with the All Blacks. He moved into his favoured No 10 shirt for the first two games of the 2018 6 Nations campaign, a home win over Scotland on his tournament debut and an away defeat to England, before dropping to the bench for the win over Italy. He was back at No 10 for the two wins over Argentin on the 2018 summer tour, scoring 30 points in the two games, and then notched his first international try in the home win over Tonga in November, 2018.

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41 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD AARON CRAIG 1090 SHINGLER

Club: Scarlets Test Debut: Wales v Scotland, Cardiff 12/02/12 DOB: 07/08/87 (32) Caps/Points: 20 (10-0-10) / 5pts (1T) Born: Aldershot 6N: 8 (5-0-3) / 5pts (1T) Height: 1.97 / 6’6” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 105kg / 16st 5lbs Position: Back Row Cap No: 1090

Aaron Shingler was born in Aldershot to a Scottish mother, but grew up in west Wales. He learned his rugby at Pontarddulais Comprehensive School and Gorseinon Tertiary College and went on to play cricket for England Under 19. A multi-talented all-round sportsman, he played for the Glamorgan 2nd XI for three seasons before signing for the senior side in 2007. A right-arm fast bowler he played once for England U19 in a youth one-day international against Bangladesh in 2005 and also represented Wales Minor Counties. His release from Glamorgan saw him pursue a career in rugby when he signed for Welsh Premiership side Llanelli. He was called up by the Scarlets regional side in April, 2009, for their derby clash with the Ospreys and went on to play in three of the Scarlets’ four remaining fixtures at the end of that season. He had to miss the away defeat at Leinster as he was playing for Llanelli in the WRU Challenge Cup final. He scored a solo try from 70 metres, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Neath from winning 27- 21. Shingler’s first international call came in rugby’s shorter format a year later when he was selected to play for Wales Sevens at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. He helped Wales qualify from their pool, but in the end they were defeated 38-12 by Samoa in the Plate semi-final. He has now made more than 100 appearances over his 10 year stint at the Scarlets and helped them to win the Guinness PRO12 title in 2017, when he was man of the match in the final against Munster. He played in the final defeat by Leinster in 2018, but unfortunately suffered a knee injury which forced him to miss the entire 2018/19 season. He was called into Wales’ 35-man senior squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 6 Nations and made his international debut against Scotland on 12 February, 2012. It was his only appearance in Wales’ Grand Slam campaign, although he featured twice in the autumn of 2012 and in thee of Wales’ 2013 6 Nations ties as they made it back-to-back titles. He played one match on Wales’ 2014 summer tour of South Africa, but had to wait until 2017 for his next cap. He then became a regular in the summer and autumn of 2017 and in the 2018 6 Nations before injury struck. His first Test try came against Ireland in Dublin in February 2018. He returned to the Wales squad when he was named in the 42-man training party for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 42 WALES SQUAD NICKY PAUL 1117 SMITH

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Wales v Fiji, Cardiff 15/11/14 DOB: 07/04/94 (25) Caps/Points: 31 (22-0-9) / 0pts Born: Swansea 6N: 11 (8-0-3) Height: 1.83 / 6’0” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 112kg / 17st 9lbs Position: Prop Cap No: 1117

Nicky Smith is another Waunarlwydd RFC product, along with Liam Williams, and he also learned his rugby at Pentrehafod Comprehensive School and Gower College. He then moved into the Ospreys Academy and played for Wales Under 18 and 20. He made 31 appearances for Swansea in the Welsh Premiership and also played a few times for Aberavon. His form at semi-professional level was enough to earn him a call-up to the Wales U20 squad, where he won 15 caps over two years. He broke into the senior Ospreys squad in 2012 before making his international debut as a replacement in a home win against Fiji in November, 2014. A week later he came on for the final seven minutes against New Zealand, but lasted only three minutes before tearing a pectoral muscle that kept him out of action for four months. His next appearance in a Welsh shirt, and his first start, came in the World Cup warm-up feat to Ireland in Cardiff, but he didn’t make the squad for the tournament. He was back for the 2016 Autumn Series, playing a part in the wins over Argentina, Japan and South Africa, and went on to make his 6 Nations debut from the start of the win over Italy in Rome on 5 February, 2017. He was a replacement for the four other fixtures in that championship. He played in all five wins on the 2017 and 2018 summer tours and played in 12 of the 14 match unbeaten series between 2018-19, including four outings, and one start, in the 2019 Grand Slam campaign.

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43 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD JUSTIN CHARLES 1087 TIPURIC

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Wales v Argentina, Cardiff 20/08/11 DOB: 06/08/89 (30) Caps/Points: 66 (39-1-26) / 25pts (5T) Born: Neath 6N: 35 (25-1-9) / 5pts (1T) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” RWC: 2015 5 (3-0-2) / 5pts (1T) Weight: 102kg / 16st 0lbs Lions Caps: 1 (1-0-0) Position: Flanker Cap No: 1087

Justin Tipuric is the latest, and one of the greatest, rugby stars to come off the production line at Cwmtawe Comprehensive School and Trebanos RFC. He has followed in the footsteps of , Rob Jones and Arwel Thomas in playing for Wales. He played for Wales Under 18 in 2007 and then won 18 caps for Wales U20 over the next two seasons, scoring eight tries, six of which came at the 2009 tournament in Japan. He also played for Wales Sevens on the World Series and represented Team Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. His Ospreys debut came as a replacement in an LV= Cup home defeat to Northampton Saints on 5 November, 2009, and he has now played more than 170 times for his home region, including starting in the 2012 Magners League title win over Leinster in Dublin in May, 2012. He was made Ospreys captain for the 2018/19 season. He was included in the Wales World Cup training squad in May, 2011, and made his senior Wales debut as a replacement against Argentina on 20 August, 2011. He didn’t make the squad for the tournament in New Zealand, but was back in the side for the post-World Cup clash with Australia in December that year. His 6 Nations debut came as a replacement in the win over Ireland in Dublin at the start of the 2012 Grand Slam campaign and he then started the game in Italy. He toured Australia in the summer of 2012, playing in two of the three Tests and returned Down Under a year later with the British & Irish Lions after helping Wales to secure back-to-back 6 Nations titles in 2013, starting in three of the five games. He was picked to tour with the British & Irish Lions in 2013 won a Lions Test cap in the decisive third Test in Sydney in 2013 when he came on to replace Welsh team mate Taulupe Faletau in the 55th minute of the 41-16 triumph. He was the 10th Welsh player to take part in the match and featured in six matches on the trip, including the opening match against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. His form in 2017 was good enough to earn him a second tour with the Lions to New Zealand, where he played in five provincial matches. He started in nine of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories in 2018-19, including four in the 2019 Grand Slam success.

Statistics correct up to 09/09/19.

www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 44 WALES SQUAD AARON JAMES 1148 WAINWRIGHT

Club: Dragons Test Debut: Argentina v Wales, San Juan DOB: 25/09/97 (21) 09/06/18 Born: Cardiff Caps/Points: 12 (9-0-3) / 0pts Height: 1.88 / 6’3” 6N: 5 (5-0-0) Weight: 107kg / 16st 8lbs RWC: No Appearances Position: Flanker Cap No: 1148

Aaron Wainwright originally looked destined for a career in football having been on the books of both Cardiff City and Newport County during his teenage years. He was at Cardiff City from Under 9-16 and was included in the Wales Under 16 football squad. But the Bassaleg Comprehensive School product finally chose the oval ball game at 17 and after playing with the youth team at Whiteheads RFC he went to study at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His performances for Cardiff Met caught the eye of the Dragons and he made his Guinness PRO14 debut in a 43-29 defeat at Cardiff Blues in October, 2017. He went on to play 25 times that season and was picked for Wales’ summer tour to the USA and Argentina. He was an unused replacement in the victory over South Africa in Washington DC and then won his first cap came as a replacement in the 23-10 win over Argentina in San Juan. His home debut came as an 11th minute replacement for Ross Moriarty in the 20-11 win over South Africa later that year and he was retained for the 2019 6 Nations Championship. He played a part in all five Grand Slam matches and started in the win over Italy in Rome. His first eight matches for Wales ended in victory and a rather special 2018/19 campaign ended with him sweeping the board at the Dragons annual awards as he was named the Coaches Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters Club Player of the Year.

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45 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD OWEN PAUL 1140 WATKIN

Club: Ospreys Test Debut: Wales v Australia, Cardiff 11/11/17 DOB: 12/10/96 (22) Caps/Points: 16 (13-0-3) / 5pts (1T) Born: Bridgend 6N: 7 (7-0-0) / 5pts (1T) Height: 1.88 / 6’2” RWC: No Appearances Weight: 100kg / 15st 10lbs Position: Centre Cap No: 1140

Owen Watkin graduated from being an U20 Grand Slammer in 2016 to a member of the senior Wales side that completed a clean sweep in the Guinness 6 Nations three years later. Having made his regional debut for the Ospreys in September, 2015 as an 18-year-old, he has developed into a mainstay at the Liberty Stadium. After his breakthrough season in 2015/16 he suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in training in July, 2016, and was forced to spend more than a year on the sidelines. Having learned his rugby at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, Bridgend College and Bryncethin RFC, he played for Wales U18 on tour in South Africa in 2014 and moved up into the Wales U20 side for the 2015 and 2016 Six Nations campaigns. He also played at the 2015 Word Rugby Junior Championships. A product of the Ospreys Academy, he signed his first professional contract with his home region in 2016 having also featured for his hometown team, . He received his first senior Wales call in the autumn of 2017 when he was named in a 36-man squad for the November Tests. His full international debut soon arrived when he appeared off the bench to replace Owen Williams in the 68th minute of the 29-21 defeat by Australia at Principality Stadium. The following Saturday, November 18, 2017, he made his first start for his country against Georgia in Cardiff, playing the full 80 minutes in a 13-6 success. In the 2018 6 Nations he won two more caps against Scotland and Italy and went on to play twice on the summer tour. He began the 22-20 victory over South Africa in Washington DC and also the 30-12 win against Argentina in Santa Fe. He was involved in all four autumn internationals later that year. In the 2019 6 Nations he played a part of all five games as Wales sealed the Grand Slam and Triple Crown. Four of those five appearances came as a replacement, although he did start the second round clash with Italy in Rome. He marked that match with his first international try in the 69th minute as he ran on to a chip ahead by Gareth Anscombe.

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www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion 46 WALES SQUAD LIAM BRIAN 1095 WILLIAMS

Club: Saracens Test Debut: Wales v Barbarians, Cardiff 02/06/12 DOB: 09/04/91 (28) Caps/Points: 58 (32-1-25) / 60pts (12T) Born: Swansea 6N: 27 (18-1-8) / 35pts (7T) Height: 1.85 / 6’0” RWC: 2015 3 (2-0-1) Weight: 90kg / 14st 2lbs Lions Caps: 3 (1-1-1) Position: Full Back / Wing Cap No: 1095

Liam Williams is a former scaffolder who turned into a full-time professional rugby player in 2011. He launched his rugby career at Waunarlwydd RFC and has since turned into one of the best full- backs in the world game. Equally at home on the wing, in his 50 starts for Wales he has played wing 25 times and full back 25 times up to 1 August, 2019. As well as 56 Welsh caps, in which he has bagged a dozen tries, he started in the three Tests for the British & Irish Lions in their series draw in New Zealand in 2017. Capped by Wales at U20 level in 2011 in both the Six Nations and Word Rugby Junior Championships, he played for a season with Llanelli RFC before making his Scarlets regional debut against Connacht on 10 September, 2011. In his first season in regional rugby he was nominated for the ‘LV Breakthrough Player Award’ and he was voted ‘Player’s Player of the Year’ for the Scarlets. Named in the Guinness PRO12 ‘Dream Team’ for the two seasons at full-back, he won the Welsh Professional Players Association ‘Welsh Player of the Year’ in 2014. He helped Scarlets to win the Guinness PRO12 title against Munster in Dublin in 2017, scoring the opening try, before moving to Saracens after the 2017 Lions tour. He scored a try for his new team as they won the Gallagher Premiership title in 2019 while he also helped Saracens to Heineken Champions Cup glory. His first Welsh cap came at full-back against the Barbarians at the Millennium Stadium on 2 June, 2012, and he was also selected to go on the Wales tour to Australia that summer, playing in one match against the ACT Brumbies in Canberra. He was on the wing for the games against New Zealand and Australia in the autumn series in 2012, but missed the 2013 6 Nations. He toured Japan in the summer of 2013 and made his 6 Nations debut in the defeat to Ireland at in 2014. He underwent foot surgery in June, 2015, and faced a race against time to be fit for the World Cup. He came through and played against Uruguay, England and Australia.

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47 www.wru.co.uk @WelshRugbyUnion WALES SQUAD TOMOS GERAINT 1147 WILLIAMS

Club: Cardiff Blues Test Debut: South Africa v Wales, Washington DOB: 01/01/95 (24) 02/06/18 Born: Treorchy Caps/Points: 9 (7-0-2) / 15pts (3T) Height: 1.78 / 5’10” 6N: 1 (1-0-0) / 5pts (1T) Weight: 84kg / 13st 3lbs RWC: No Appearances Position: Scrum Half Cap No: 1147

Tomos Williams took his first steps on the rugby field at Treorchy at the age of seven. He was coached by his father, Steve, all the way up to youth level and made a couple of appearances for the Zebras’ 1st XV before committing himself to the Cardiff Blues. He won Welsh caps at U18 level from Coleg y Cymoedd and then made 18 appearances at U20 level over two seasons. He made his Wales Sevens debut as a 19-year-old in the Japan leg of the 2013/14 World Series and went on to play in tournaments on the Gold Coast, in South Africa, and Dubai. Capped by Wales at Under 16 in basketball, he opted for rugby and made his Blues regional debut off the bench as an 18-year-old in a 31-10 home defeat to Munster on 23 November, 2013. Five years later he scored a crucial try for the Blues in their European Challenge Cup final victory over Gloucester in Bilbao as the capital region claimed their second continental trophy in May, 2018. His first call-up to the senior Wales squad came ahead of the 2017 summer Test matches against Tonga and Samoa. He sat on the bench for the game against Samoa in Apia, but his international bow didn’t come until a year later. That was on the summer tour to the USA and Argentina when he scored a vital try in the 22-20 win over South Africa at the RFK Stadium in Washington DC. He was again on the score sheet when he was selected for his next start in the 2018 autumn triumph over Tonga and he claimed another try on his 6 Nations debut as Wales battled back to beat France in Paris on 1 February, 2019.

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FRANCE 19 – 24 WALES

Half Time: 16 – 0, Attendance: 60,000 1 February, 2019, Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS FRANCE WALES PTS CARD Maxime Medard 15 Liam Williams 66 62 14 George North 2t 13 Jonathan Davies 66 Wesley Fofana 12 Hadleigh Parkes 76 1t 11 Josh Adams 2p, 1d 10 Gareth Anscombe 2c 52 66 57 9 Tomos Williams 1t 52 60 1 72 57 2 Ken Owens 72 47 Uini Atonio 3 Tomas Francis 56 Sebastien Vahaamahina 4 Adam Beard 47 57 Paul Willemse 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 6 Josh Navidi 77 7 Justin Tipuric 70 1t 8 Ross Moriarty

REPLACEMENTS 57 Julien Marchand 16 Elliot Dee 72 60 Dany Priso 17 Wyn Jones 72 47 18 Samson Lee 56 57 Felix Lambey 19 Cory Hill 47 70 Greg Alldritt 20 Aaron Wainwright 77 57 21 Gareth Davies 52 62 Gael Fickou 22 Dan Biggar 1c, 1p 52 66 Geoffrey Doumayrou 23 Owen Watkin 76

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ITALY 15 – 26 WALES

Half Time: 7 – 12, Attendance: 38,700 9 February, 2019, , Rome Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

CARD PTS ITALY WALES PTS CARD Jayden Hayward 15 Liam Williams 66 1t Edoardo Padovani 14 Michele Campagnaro 13 Jonathan Davies (C) 62 Luca Morisi 12 Owen Watkin 1t Angelo Esposito 11 Josh Adams 1t 66 47-54 1c, 1p Tommaso Allan 10 Dan Biggar 1c, 4p 59 Guglielmo Palazzani 9 Aled Davies 1t 50 Nicola Quaglio 1 Nicky Smith 59 2 Elliot Dee 48 59 Simone Ferrari 3 Samson Lee 48 Dave Sisi 4 Jake Beard 69 51 Dean Budd 5 Adam Beard 57 Sebastian Negri 6 Adam Wainwright 69 1t Braam Steyn 7 Thomas Young (C) 8 Josh Navidi

REPLACEMENTS 59 Luca Bigi 16 Ryan Elias 48 50 Cherif Traore 17 Wyn Jones 59 Tiziano Pasquali 18 Dillon Lewis 48 51 Federico Ruzza 19 Alun Wyn Jones 69 57 Marco Barbini 20 Ross Moriarty 69 59 21 Gareth Davies 66 47-54 Ian McKinley 22 Gareth Anscombe 1c 66 Tommaso Benvenuti 23 Hallam Amos 62

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WALES 21 – 13 ENGLAND

Half Time: 3 – 10, Attendance: 73,931 23 February, 2019, Principality Stadium Referee: Joco Peyper (South Africa)

CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD Liam Williams 15 George North 14 Jack Nowell Jonathan Davies 13 Henry Slade 79 Hadleigh Parkes 12 1t Josh Adams 11 69 60 3p Gareth Anscombe 10 (c) 1c, 2p 76 Gareth Davies 9 60 Rob Evans 1 76 76 Ken Owens 2 60 Tomas Francis 3 56 70 1t Cory Hill 4 76 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 63 Josh Navidi 6 Mark Wilson Justin Tipuric 7 1t 76 Ross Moriarty 8

REPLACEMENTS 76 Elliot Dee 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 60 Nicky Smith 17 76 60 Dillon Lewis 18 Harry Williams 56 70 Adam Beard 19 63 76 Aaron Wainwright 20 Brad Shields 76 76 Aled Davies 21 60 1c Dan Biggar 22 George Ford 79 Owen Watkin 23 69

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SCOTLAND 11 – 18 WALES

Half Time: 6 – 15, Attendance: 67,144 9 March, 2019, Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

CARD PTS SCOTLAND WALES PTS CARD 30 15 Liam Williams 47 20 14 George North 13 Jonathan Davies 1t Pete Horne 12 Hadleigh Parkes 73 64 1t 11 Josh Adams 1t 2p 10 Gareth Anscombe 1c, 2p 9 Gareth Davies 69 1 Rob Evans 61 69 Stuart McInally (C) 2 Ken Owens 64 64 Willem Nel 3 Tomas Francis 64 4 Adam Beard 61 64 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 6 Josh Navidi 8-20 7 Justin Tipuric 64 Josh Strauss 8 Ross Moriarty 69

REPLACEMENTS 20 69 Fraser Brown 16 Elliot Dee 64 Gordon Reid 17 Nicky Smith 61 64 18 Dillon Lewis 64 64 19 Jake Ball 61 14 64 Hamish Watson 20 Aaron Wainwright 69 64 21 Aled Davies 69 30 22 Dan Biggar 47 20 Byron McGuigan 23 Owen Watkin 73

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WALES 25 – 7 IRELAND

Half Time: 16 – 0, Attendance: 73,931 16 March, 2019, Principality Stadium Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

CARD PTS WALES IRELAND PTS CARD Liam Williams 15 64 8 George North 14 Jonathan Davies 13 70 1t Hadleigh Parkes 12 Josh Adams 11 1c, 6p Gareth Anscombe 10 Johnny Sexton 72 56 Gareth Davies 9 70 53 Rob Evans 1 58 60 Ken Owens 2 (C) 64 53 Tomas Francis 3 64 70 Adam Beard 4 58 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 James Ryan Josh Navidi 6 Peter O'Mahony Justin Tipuric 7 Sean O'Brien 51 70 Ross Moriarty 8 CJ Stander

REPLACEMENTS 60 Elliot Dee 16 64 53 Nicky Smith 17 58 53 Dillon Lewis 18 Andrew Porter 64 70 Jake Ball 19 Quinn Roux 58 70 Aaron Wainwright 20 51 56 Aled Davies 21 Kieran Marmion 70 8 Dan Biggar 22 1c 72 70 Owen Watkin 23 1t 64

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ENGLAND 33 – 19 WALES

Half Time: 21 – 7, Attendance: 80,944 11 August, 2019, Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

CARD PTS ENGLAND WALES PTS CARD 1dg Elliot Daly 15 Liam Williams 1t Joe Cokanasiga 14 George North 1t 78 Jonathan Joseph 13 Jonathan Davies 73 12 Hadleigh Parkes 67 Anthony Watson 11 Josh Adams 3c, 3p George Ford (C) 10 Gareth Anscombe 1c 33 49 9 Gareth Davies 1t 52 Ellis Genge 1 Nicky Smith 49 1t Luke Cowan-Dickie 2 Ken Owens 51 52 Dan Cole 3 Tomas Francis 49 78 Joe Launchbury 4 Adam Beard 67 Charlie Ewels 5 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 67 6 Aaron Wainwright 28 Tom Curry 7 Justin Tipuric 61 1t Billy Vunipola 8 Ross Moriarty

REPLACEMENTS 78 16 Elliot Dee 51 17 Wyn Jones 1t 49 52 Harry Williams 18 Dillon Lewis 49 67 George Kruis 19 Jake Ball 67 28 Courtney Lawes 20 Aaron Shingler 61 49 Ben Youngs 21 Aled Davies 52 78 Joe Marchant 22 Dan Biggar 1c 33 73 Manu Tuilagi 23 Owen Watkin 67

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WALES 13 – 6 ENGLAND

Half Time: 10 – 0, Attendance: 73,931 17 August 2019, Principality Stadium Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD 1p Leigh Halfpenny 15 Elliot Daly 1t George North 14 Anthony Watson 32 Jonathan Davies 13 Jonathan Joseph 74 Hadleigh Parkes 12 Piers Francis 53 Josh Adams 11 Joe Cokanasiga 74 1c, 1p Dan Biggar 10 George Ford (C) 2p 60 60 Gareth Davies 9 Willi Heinz 34-41 46 46 Nicky Smith 1 Ellis Genge 44 Ken Owens 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 44 46 Tomas Francis 3 Dan Cole 60 65 Jake Ball 4 Joe Launchbury 53 Alun Wyn Jones (C) 5 Maro Itoje 41 Aaron Wainwright 6 Courtney Lawes 23 James Davies 7 Lewis Ludlam 75 Ross Moriarty 8 Billy Vunipola

REPLACEMENTS 65 Elliot Dee 16 Jamie George 44 46 Wyn Jones 17 Joe Marler 44 46 Dillon Lewis 18 Kyle Sinckler 60 41 Aaron Shingler 19 George Kruis 53 23 Josh Navidi 20 Jack Singleton 75 60 Aled Davies 21 Ben Youngs 34-41 46 74 22 Owen Farrell 53 74 Owen Watkin 23 Manu Tuilagi 60

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WALES 17 – 22 IRELAND

Half Time: 3 – 15, Attendance: 62,905 31 August, 2019, Principality Stadium Referee: Romain Poite (France)

CARD PTS WALES IRELAND PTS CARD Hallam Amos 15 Will Addison 42-51 57 1t Owen Lane 14 Scott Williams 13 Owen Watkin 12 Bundee Aki 46 Steff Evans 11 Jacob Stockdale 2t 41 41 1p Jarrod Evans 10 Jack Carty 1c, 1p 46 Aled Davies 9 Kieran Marmion 59 41 Rhys Carre 1 Dave Kilcoyne 44 62 Ryan Elias 2 Niall Scannell 51 51 62 Samson Lee 3 John Ryan 51 Adam Beard 4 46 5 James Ryan 51 62 Aaron Shingler 6 Tadhg Beirne 51-62 James Davies 7 Peter O'Mahony (C) 59 Josh Navidi (C) 8 Jack Conan

REPLACEMENTS 62 Elliot Dee 16 Rory Best 51 41 Rob Evans 17 Andrew Porter 44 41 18 Tadhg Furlong 51 46 Jake Ball 19 51 62 Aaron Wainwright 20 59 46 Tomos Williams 21 Luke McGrath 59 41 1t, 2c Rhys Patchell 22 Garry Ringrose 42-51 57 46 Jonah Holmes 23 41

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IRELAND 19 – 10 WALES

Half Time: 7–10 , Attendance: 46,000 7 September 2019, Aviva Stadium Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

CARD PTS IRELAND WALES PTS CARD 1t Rob Kearney 15 Leigh Halfpenny 1c, 1p 65 Jordan Larmour 14 George North 13 Jonathan Davies Bundee Aki 12 Hadleigh Parkes 1t 52 Keith Earls 11 Josh Adams 63 2c Johnny Sexton 10 Rhys Patchell 23 71 Conor Murray 9 Tomos Williams 69 41 Cian Healy 1 Wyn Jones 59 50 Rory Best (c) 2 Elliot Dee 59 56 1t Tadhg Furlong 3 Tomas Francis 59 1t James Ryan 4 Jake Ball 73 52 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c) CJ Stander 6 Aaron Wainwright 59 7 Justin Tipuric Jack Conan 8 Ross Moriarty 59

REPLACEMENTS 50 Sean Cronin 16 Ken Owens 59 41 Dave Kilcoyne 17 Nicky Smith 59 56 Andrew Porter 18 Dillon Lewis 59 52 Iain Henderson 19 Adam Beard 77 73 59 20 Josh Navidi 59 71 Luke McGrath 21 Gareth Davies 69 63 Jack Carty 22 Dan Biggar 23 52 Garry Ringrose 23 Liam Williams 65

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1987 – New Zealand / Australia CAPTAIN – Richard Moriarty (Swansea, captain), (Cardiff), Bleddyn Bowen (SW Police), (Llanelli), (SW Police), Malcolm Dacey (Swansea), Jonathan Davies (Neath), (Llanelli), (Bridgend), (Llanelli), Stuart Evans (Neath), (Aberavon), Adrian Hadley (Cardiff), Kevin Hopkins (Swansea), Billy James (Aberavon), Robert Jones (Swansea), (Swansea), (Cardiff), Kevin Phillips (Neath), (Cardiff), (Neath), Gareth Roberts (Cardiff), Steve Sutton (SW Police), (Neath), Glen Webbe (Bridgend), Jeff Whitefoot (Cardiff). Replacements: Alan Phillips (Cardiff) for Billy James, (Bridgend) for Glen Webbe, David Young (Swansea) for Stuart Evans, John Rawlins (Newport) for Jeff Whitefoot, (Swansea) for Bob Norster. National Coach: Tony Gray; Assistant Coach: Derek Quinnell; Team Manager: Appearances (6 games) Steve Blackmore 3(1r), Bleddyn Bowen 3, Anthony Buchanan 4, Richie Collins 3, Malcolm Dacey 1, Jonathan Davies 6(1r), Phil Davies 3, John Devereux 5, Ieuan Evans 5, Stuart Evans 2, Ray Giles 1, Adrian Hadley 6, Kevin Hopkins 2(1r), Robert Jones 5 Paul Moriarty 6, Richard Moriarty 6(1r), Robert Norster 3, Allan Phillips 3, Kevin Phillips 3, Huw Richards 3(1r), Mark Ring 3, Gareth Roberts 5, Steve Sutton 3(1r), Paul Thorburn 6, Glen Webbe 1, Richard Webster 1, Jeff Whitefoot 2, 2.

1991 – UK / France CAPTAIN – Ieuan Evans Ieuan Evans (Llanelli, captain), Paul Arnold (Swansea), Andy Booth (Cardiff), Tony Clement (Swansea), Richie Collins (Cardiff), (Neath), Phil Davies (Llanelli), Mark Davis (Newport), Laurance Delaney (Llanelli), (Cardiff), David Evans (Cardiff), (Cardiff), (Neath), (Cardiff), Adrian Hadley (Cardiff), (Cardiff), Garin Jenkins (Pontypool), Robert Jones (Swansea), (Llanelli), Phil May (Llanelli), Martyn Morris (Neath), Kevin Moseley (Newport), Mike Rayer (Cardiff), Mark Ring (Cardiff), Ken Waters (Newbridge), Richard Webster (Swansea), Huw Williams-Jones (Llanelli). National Coach: Alan Davies; Team Manager: Bob Norster Appearances (3 games) Paul Arnold 2, Tony Clement 2, Richie Collins 1, Phil Davies 3, Laurance Delaney 3, Arthur Emyr 3, David Evans 1(1r), Ieuan Evans 3, Scott Gibbs 3, Mike Griffiths 3, Mike Hall 3, Garin Jenkins 3(1r), Emyr Lewis 3, Robert Jones 3, Phil May 1, Martyn Morris 1(1r), Kevin Moseley 3, Mike Rayer 3(2r), Mark Ring 3, Ken Waters 1, Richard Webster 2.

1995 – South Africa CAPTAIN – Mike Hall Mike Hall (Cardiff, captain), Mark Bennett (Cardiff), Tony Clement (Swansea), Adrian Davies (Cardiff), John Davies (Neath), David Evans (Treorchy), Stuart Davies (Swansea), Ieuan Evans (Llanelli), Ricky Evans (Llanelli), Steve Ford (Cardiff), Mike Griffiths (Cardiff), (Cardiff), Garin Jenkins (Swansea), Neil Jenkins (Pontypridd), Spencer John (Llanelli), Derwyn Jones (Cardiff), Robert Jones (Swansea), (Neath), Emyr Lewis (Llanelli), Andy Moore (Cardiff), Wayne Proctor (Llanelli), Greg Prosser (Pontypridd), Stuart Roy (Cardiff), Hemi Taylor (Cardiff), Gareth Thomas (Bridgend), Justin Thomas (Cardiff Institute). National Coach: Alex Evans; Assistant Coaches: , Dennis John; Team Manager: Geoff Evans Appearances (3 games) Mark Bennett 1, Tony Clement 3, Adrian Davies 2, John Davies 3, Stuart Davies 2, David Evans 1(1r), Ieuan Evans 3, Ricky Evans 2(1r), Mike Griffiths 2, Mike Hall 3, Jon Humphreys 2, Garin Jenkins 1, Neil Jenkins 3, Derwyn Jones 3, Robert Jones 2, Emyr Lewis 2, Gareth Llewellyn 3, Andy Moore 1, Wayne Proctor 1, Greg Prosser 1, Stuart Roy 1(1r), Hemi Taylor 3, Gareth Thomas 3.

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1999 – UK / France CAPTAIN – Rob Howley Rob Howley (Cardiff, captain), (Northampton), Neil Boobyer (Llanelli), (Swansea), (Cardiff), (Swansea), Scott Gibbs (Swansea), (Newport), Jonathan Humphreys (Cardiff), (Llanelli), Garin Jenkins (Swansea), Neil Jenkins (Cardiff), Stephen Jones (Llanelli), Jason Jones-Hughes (New South Wales), Andrew Lewis (Cardiff), Geraint P Lewis (Pontypridd), David Llewellyn (Newport), Gareth Llewellyn (Harlequins), Andrew Moore (Swansea), Craig Quinnell (Cardiff), (Llanelli), Peter Rogers (Newport), Brett Sinkinson (Neath), Mark Taylor (Swansea), Gareth Thomas (Cardiff), Mike Voyle (Llanelli), Nick Walne (Cardiff), (Cardiff), Chris Wyatt (Llanelli), David Young (Cardiff). National Coach: ; Assistant Coach: Lynn Howells; Team Manager: David Pickering Appearances (4 games) Allan Bateman 2(1r), Colin Charvis 2, Ben Evans 3(3r), Scott Gibbs 4, Shane Howarth 4, Rob Howley 4, Jon Humphreys 1(1r), Dafydd James 3, Garin Jenkins 4, Neil Jenkins 4, Stephen Jones 1(1r), Jason Jones-Hughes 2(1r), Andrew Lewis 3(3r), Geraint Lewis 1, David Llewellyn 1(1r), Gareth Llewellyn 1, Craig Quinnell 3, Scott Quinnell 3, Peter Rogers 4, Brett Sinkinson 4, Mark Taylor 4, Gareth Thomas 4(1r), Mike Voyle 2(1r), Martyn Williams 2, Chris Wyatt 4(1r), David Young 4.

2003 – Australia CAPTAIN – Colin Charvis Colin Charvis (capt ), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Brent Cockbain (Celtic Warriors), (Celtic Warriors), Mefin Davies (Celtic Warriors), Garan Evans (Scarlets), Iestyn Harris (Cardiff Blues), Gethin Jenkins (Celtic Warriors), Adam R Jones (Ospreys), (Scarlets), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Gareth Llewellyn (Ospreys), Robin McBryde (Scarlets), Kevin Morgan (Celtic Warriors), Sonny Parker (Celtic Warriors), (Scarlets), (), (Cardiff Blues), (Celtic Warriors), (Celtic Warriors), Mark Taylor (Scarlets), Gareth Thomas (Celtic Warriors), (Scarlets), (Ospreys), Gareth Williams (Cardiff Blues), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Williams (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys), Chris Wyatt (Scarlets). National Coach: ; Skills Coach: Scott Johnson; Defence Coach: ; Fitness Coach: ; Team Manager: Alan Phillips. Appearances (5 games) Huw Bennett 2(2r), Colin Charvis 5, Brent Cockbain 4, Gareth Cooper 5(1r), Mefin Davies 3(2r), Garan Evans 1, Iestyn Hughes 4, Gethin Jenkins 5(3r), Adam R Jones 5(2r), Dafydd Jones 5(1r), Duncan Jones 2, Mark Jones 4, Stephen Jones 4(1r), Gareth Llewellyn 4(1r), Robin McBryde 4, Kevin Morgan 2, Sonny Parker 3, Dwayne Peel 5(4r), Alix Popham 2, Tom Shanklin 2, Robert Sidoli 5(2r), Ceri Sweeney 4(2r), Mark Taylor 4(1r), Gareth Thomas 4(1r), Iestyn Thomas 3, Jonathan Thomas 3(1r), Martyn Williams 4(2r), Rhys Williams 2(1r), Shane Williams 2, Chris Wyatt 2(2r).

2007 – France / Wales CAPTAIN – Gareth Thomas Gareth Thomas (Cardiff Blues, capt), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), Colin Charvis (Newport Gwent Dragons), Gareth Cooper (), (Ospreys), (Ospreys), James Hook (Ospreys), (Worcester Warriors), Dafydd James (Scarlets), Will James (Gloucester Rugby), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam R Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Mark Jones (Scarlets), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), Kevin Morgan (Newport Gwent Dragons), Michael Owen (Newport Gwent Dragons), Sonny Parker (Ospreys), Dwayne Peel (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Ospreys), Alix Popham (Scarlets), (Scarlets), Jamie Robinson (Cardiff Blues), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), Ceri Sweeney (Newport Gwent Dragons), Jonathan Thomas (Ospreys), T Rhys Thomas (Cardiff Blues), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), Shane Williams (Ospreys). National Coach: Gareth Jenkins; National Team Manager: Alan Phillips; Attack Coach: Nigel Davies; Kicking Coach: Neil Jenkins; Set Piece Coach: Robin McBryde; Defence Coach: ; Fitness Coach: Mark Bennett. Appearances (4 games) Huw Bennett 1(1r), Colin Charvis 4(1r), Gareth Cooper 1(1r), Ian Evans 2(1r), Ian Gough 3(1r), James Hook 4(1r), Chris Horsman 2, Dafydd James 1, Will James 1, Gethin Jenkins 4(1r), Adam R Jones 2, Alun Wyn Jones 4, Duncan Jones 4(3r), Mark Jones 3, Stephen Jones 4(1r), Kevin Morgan 3(1r), Michael Owen 4(4r), Sonny Parker 2, Dwayne Peel 3, Mike Phillips 4(3r), Alix Popham 4(1r), Matthew Rees 3, Jamie Robinson 1, Tom Shanklin 4(1r), Ceri Sweeney 1(1r), Gareth Thomas 3(2r), Jonathan Thomas 2, T Rhys Thomas 4(3r), Martyn Williams 4, Shane Williams 4.

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2011 – New Zealand CAPTAIN – Sam Warburton Sam Warburton (capt, Cardiff Blues), Huw Bennett (Ospreys), (Ospreys), (NG Dragons), (NG Dragons), (Clermont Auvergne), (NG Dragons), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (NG Dragons), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Stephen Jones (Scarlets), (Scarlets), (NG Dragons), Craig Mitchell (Exeter Chiefs), George North (Scarlets), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne), (Sale ), (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Shane Williams (Ospreys). National Coach: Warren Gatland; Attack Coach: Rob Howley; Defence Coach: Shaun Edwards; Forwards Coach: Robin McBryde; Skills Coach: Neil Jenkins; Team Manager: Alan Phillips. Appearances (7 games) Huw Bennett 6, Ryan Bevington 2(2r), Aled Brew 1, Lloyd Burns 4(3r), Lee Byrne 2, Luke Charteris 7(1r), Bradley Davies 7(4r), Jonathan J Davies 7(1r), Taulupe Faletau 7, Leigh Halfpenny 6(1r), James Hook 5(1r), Paul James 5(2r), Gethin Jenkins 6(1r), Adam Jones 5, Alun Wyn Jones 7(2r), Ryan Jones 4(1r), Stephen Jones 4(3r), Tavis Knoyle 1, Dan Lydiate 5, Craig Mitchell 1, George North 7(1r), Ken Owens 1(1r), Mike Phillips 6, Andy Powell 4(4r), Rhys Priestland 5(1r), Jamie Roberts 6, Sam Warburton 6, Lloyd Williams 3(3r), Shane Williams 5, Scott Williams 3(1r). 2015 – England CAPTAIN – Sam Warburton Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, captain), (Cardiff Blues), Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Luke Charteris (), (Cardiff Blues), Dominic Day (Bath), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Paul James (Ospreys), Aaron Jarvis (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), James King (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Matthew Morgan (Bristol), George North (Northampton Saints), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Rhys Priestland (Bath), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Liam Williams (Scarlets), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets). National Coach: Warren Gatland; Attack Coach: Rob Howley; Defence Coach: Shaun Edwards; Forwards Coach: Robin McBryde; Skills Coach: Neil Jenkins; Team Manager: Alan Phillips. Replacements: Mike Phillips (Racing 92) for Rhys Webb; (Ospreys) for Leigh Halfpenny; Ross Moriarty (Gloucester) for Eli Walker; (Newport Gwent Dragons) for Cory Allen; Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues) for Hallam Amos; James Hook (Gloucester) for Scott Williams. Appearances (5 games) Scott Baldwin, Gareth Davies, Sam Warburton 5; Alex Cuthbert 5 (1r); Luke Charteris, Samson Lee 5(2r); Tomas Francis 5(3r); Rhys Priestland 5(4r); Ken Owens, Lloyd Wlliams 5(5r); Dan Biggar, Taulupe Faletau, Alun Wyn Jones, George North, Jamie Roberts 4; Dan Lydiate 4(1r); Justin Tipuric 4(2r); Gethin Jenkins, Liam Williams 3; Bradley Davies, Paul James 3(1r); James Hook, Aaron Jarvis 3(3r); Hallam Amos, Gareth Anscombe, Tyler Morgan, Scott Williams 2; Matthew Morgan 2(1r); Ross Moriarty 2(2r); Cory Allen, Jake Ball, James King 1; Dom Day 1(1r)Warburton 6, Lloyd Williams 3(3r), Shane Williams 5, Scott Williams 3(1r). Wales’ full World Cup record 1987– 2015

Year P W D L T C P DG Pts 1987 6 5 0 1 20 11 5 3 126 1991 3 1 0 2 3 1 6 0 32 1995 3 1 0 2 9 7 8 2 89 1999 4 2 0 2 14 12 11 0 127 2003 5 3 0 2 17 14 11 1 149 2007 4 2 0 2 23 16 7 0 168 2011 7 4 0 3 29 22 13 0 228 2015 5 3 0 2 12 11 15 1 130 37 21 0 16 127 94 76 7 1049

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18(5r) Gethin Jenkins 4 Dan Biggar, Anthony Buchanan, 15(2r) Alun Wyn Jones Brent Cockbain, Richie Collins, Iestyn Harris, Shane Howarth, 14(3r) Gareth Thomas Rob Howley, Dafydd James, 13(7r) Stephen Jones Robin McBryde, Peter Rogers, 12(2r) Adam Jones Brett Sinkinson 12(3r) Luke Charteris 4(1r) Ryan Jones 12 (5r) James Hook 4(3r) Lloyd Burns, T Rhys Thomas 11 Ieuan Evans, Taulupe Faletau, 4(4r) Michael Owen, Andy Powell Sam Warburton, Shane Williams 3 Bleddyn Bowen, John Davies, 11(1r) Colin Charvis, George North Laurance Delaney, Arthur Emyr, 10 Robert Jones, Jamie Roberts Derwyn Jones, Bob Norster, Alan Phillips, Kevin Phillips, Kevin Moseley, 10 (2r) Martyn Williams Craig Quinnell, Scott Quinnell, 10 (3r) Mike Phillips Matthew Rees, Hemi Taylor, 10(5r) Bradley Davies, Rhys Priestland Iestyn Thomas, Richard Webster, 9 (1r) Garin Jenkins, Dan Lydiate Liam Williams 9 (3r) Huw Bennett 3(1r) Steve Blackmore, Ian Gough, Jonathan Humphreys, Huw Richards, 8 (1r) Gareth Llewellyn, Mark Taylor Steve Sutton 8 (4r) Dwayne Peel 3(2r) Mefin Davies, Mike Rayer 8(8r) Lloyd Williams 3(3r) Ben Evans, Aaron Jarvis, Andrew Lewis 7 Scott Gibbs, Neil Jenkins, Mark Jones 2 Hallam Amos, Gareth Anscombe, 7 (1r) Jonathan JVR Davies Paul Arnold, Lee Byrne, Adrian Davies, 6 Phil Davies, Adrian Hadley, Stuart Davies, Stuart Evans, Mike Hall, Paul Moriarty, Mark Ring, Chris Horsman, Tyler Morgan, Paul Thorburn, Dai Young Jeff Whitefoot 6 (1r) Jonathan Davies, Leigh Halfpenny, 2(1r) Allan Bateman, Ian Evans, Ricky Evans, Richard Moriarty, Alix Popham, Kevin Hopkins, Jason Jones-Hughes, Tom Shanklin Matthew Morgan Mike Voyle, 6(2r) Gareth Cooper Rhys Williams 6(3r) Duncan Jones, Chris Wyatt 2(2r) Ryan Bevington, David Evans, Ross Moriarty 6(6r) Ken Owens 1 Cory Allen, Jake Ball, Mark Bennett, 5 Scott Baldwin, Tony Clement, Aled Brew, Malcolm Dacey, Garan Evans, Gareth Davies, John Devereux, Will James, James King, Tavis Knoyle, Mike Griffiths, Emyr Lewis, Sonny Parker, Geraint P Lewis, Phil May, Craig Mitchell, Gareth Roberts Andy Moore, Wayne Proctor, 5(1r) Alex Cuthbert, Dafydd Jones, Greg Prosser, Jamie Robinson, Kevin Morgan, Jonathan Thomas, Ken Waters, Glen Webbe Scott Williams 1(1r) Dom Day, David Llewellyn, 5(2r) Paul James, Samson Lee, Robert Sidoli Martyn Morris, Stuart Roy 5(3r) Tom Francis, Justin Tipuric, Ceri Sweeney • 37 matches (150 players)

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Tries (127) Points (1049) 10 Shane Williams 98 Neil Jenkins Sam Warburton 7 Ieuan Evans, 95 Stephen Jones 4 Paul Arnold, Gareth Thomas 50 Shane Williams Bleddyn Bowen, 5 Colin Charvis, 56 Dan Biggar Arthur Emyr, Gareth Davies, 46 James Hook Robert Jones, Martyn Williams 43 Rhys Priestland Paul Moriarty, Allan Phillips, 4 Sonny Parker, 37 Paul Thorburn Mark Taylor, Ceri Sweeney 35 Gareth Thomas Scott Williams 3 Adrian Davies, 3 Cory Allen, 30 Ieuan Evans, Mike Rayer. Gareth Cooper, Iestyn Harris Jonathan Davies, 28 Martyn Williams Cons (94) John Devereux, 25 Colin Charvis, Adrian Hadley, Gareth Davies 27 Stephen Jones 19 Neil Jenkins Alun Wyn Jones, 21 Mark Ring 17 Rhys Priestland Mark Jones, 20 Sonny Parker, George North, 11 Paul Thorburn Mark Taylor, 9 Iestyn Harris Glen Webbe, Scott Williams Penalty Tries 4 Dan Biggar, 15 Cory Allen, James Hook 2 Taulupe Faletau, Gareth Cooper, Leigh Halfpenny, 2 Ceri Sweeney Jonathan JV Davies, 1 Mark Ring Mike Phillips, Alun Wyn Jones, Gareth Roberts, Mark Jones, Jamie Roberts, George North, Pens (76) Hemi Taylor, Penalty Tries, 19 Neil Jenkins Lloyd Williams Mike Phillips 15 Dan Biggar 1 Hallam Amos, 12 Stephen Jones Paul Arnold, 13 Leigh Halfpenny 11 James Hook Scott Baldwin, 12 John Devereux, 5 Mark Ring, Allan Bateman, Adrian Hadley, Paul Thorburn Bleddyn Bowen, Glen Webbe, 4 Iestyn Harris Aled Brew, 10 Taulupe Faletau, 3 Rhys Priestland Lloyd Burns, Jamie Roberts, 1 Leigh Halfpenny, Lee Byrne, Hemi Taylor, Mike Rayer Arthur Emyr, Lloyd Williams Scott Gibbs, 9 Jonathan Davies James Hook, 8 Gareth Roberts Drop Goals (7) Shane Howarth, 5 Hallam Amos, 3 Jonathan Davies Rob Howley, Scott Baldwin, 1 Dan Biggar, Jon Humphreys, Allan Bateman, Neil Jenkins, Dafydd James, Aled Brew, Adrian Davies, Gethin Jenkins, Lloyd Burns, Martyn Williams Dafydd Jones, Lee Byrne, Robert Jones, Scott Gibbs, Stephen Jones, Shane Howarth, Samson Lee, Rob Howley, David Llewellyn, Jon Humphreys, Andy Moore, Dafydd James, Kevin Morgan, Gethin Jenkins, Paul Moriarty, Dafydd Jones, Alan Phillips, Samson Lee, Mike Phillips, David Llewellyn, Alix Popham, Andy Moore, Mark Ring, Kevin Morgan, Jonathan Thomas, Alix Popham, T Rhys Thomas, Jonathan Thomas, Justin Tipuric, T Rhys Thomas, Sam Warburton Justin Tipuric,

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1987 – New Zealand & Australia 25 May Wales v Ireland won 13 6 Wellington 29 May Wales v Tonga won 29 16 Palmerston North 03 June Wales v Canada won 40 9 Invercargill 08 June Wales v England won 16 3 14 June Wales v New Zealand lost 6 49 Brisbane 18 June Wales v Australia won 22 21 Rotorua 1991 – England 06 October Wales v Samoa lost 13 16 Cardiff 09 October Wales v Argentina won 16 7 Cardiff 12 October Wales v Australia lost 3 38 Cardiff 1995 – South Africa 27 May Wales v Japan won 57 10 31 May Wales v New Zealand lost 9 34 04 June Wales v Ireland lost 23 24 Johannesburg 1999 – Wales 01 October Wales v Argentina won 23 18 Millennium Stadium 09 October Wales v Japan won 64 15 Millennium Stadium 14 October Wales v Samoa lost 31 38 Millennium Stadium 23 October Wales v Australia lost 9 24 Millennium Stadium 2003 – Australia 12 October Wales v Canada won 41 10 19 October Wales v Tonga won 27 20 Canberra 25 October Wales v Italy won 27 15 Canberra 02 November Wales v New Zealand lost 37 53 Sydney 9 November Wales v England lost 17 28 Brisbane 2007 – France 09 September Wales v Canada won 42 17 15 September Wales v Australia lost 20 32 Millennium Stadium 20 September Wales v Japan won 72 18 Millennium Stadium 29 September Wales v Fiji lost 34 38 Nantes 2011 – New Zealand 11 September Wales v South Africa lost 16 17 Wellington 18 September Wales v Samoa won 17 10 Hamilton 26 September Wales v Namibia won 81 7 New Plymouth 02 October Wales v Fiji won 66 0 Hamilton 08 October Wales v Ireland won 22 10 Wellington 15 October Wales v France lost 8 9 Auckland 21 October Wales v Australia lost 18 21 Auckland 2015 – England 20 September Wales v Uruguay won 54 9 Millennium Stadium 26 September Wales v England won 28 25 Twickenham 01 October Wales v Fiji won 23 13 Millennium Stadium 10 October Wales v Australia lost 6 15 Twickenham 17 October Wales v South Africa lost 19 23 Twickenham

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INDIVIDUAL – OVERALL Appearances 18(5r) Gethin Jenkins (2003, 07, 11, 15) Points 98 Neil Jenkins (1995, 1999) Tries 10 Shane Williams (2003, 2007, 2011) Conversions 27 Stephen Jones (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) Penalties 19 Neil Jenkins (1995, 1999) Drop Goals 3 Jonathan Davies (1987) INDIVIDUAL – GAME Points 23 Dan Biggar (England 2015) Game 4 Ieuan Evans (Canada 1987) Conversions 8 Neil Jenkins (Japan 1999) Penalties 7 Dan Biggar (England 2015) TEAM – GAME Points 81 Namibia 2011 Win margin 74 Namibia 2011 Tries 12 Namibia 2011 Conversions 9 Namibia 2011, Fiji 2011 Penalties 7 England 2015 Drop Goals 2 Ireland 1987 Points Against 53 New Zealand 2003 Tries Against 8 New Zealand 1987, 2003 Losing margin 43 New Zealand 1987 (s/f)

Note - RWC Qualfiers 1994

18.05.94 (Lisbon) Portugal 11-102 Wales Wales 16 tries Win Margin 91 Neil Jenkins 22 points (11 cons) Nigel Walker 4 tries Ieuan Evans 3 tries Mike Hall 3 tries

21.05.94 (Madrid) Spain 0-54 Wales Wales 7 tries Win Margin 54 Neil Jenkins 19 points (5 cons / 3 pens) Ieuan Evans 3 tries

17.09.94 (Bucharest) Romania 9-16 Wales Wales 1 try Win Margin 7 Neil Jenkins 11 points (1 con / 3 pens) Ieuan Evans 1 try

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Team Most Team Points In RWC Match Pts Country Versus Score Date Tries 145 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995 21 142 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003 22 111 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003 17 108 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007 16 101 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999 14 101 England Tonga 101–10 15/10/1999 13

Greatest Winning Margins Pts Country Versus Score Date 142 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003 128 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995 98 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999 98 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003 95 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007

Most Team Tries In RWC Match Tries Country Versus Score Date 22 Australia Namibia 142–0 24/10/2003 21 New Zealand Japan 145–17 04/06/1995 17 England Uruguay 111–13 02/11/2003 16 New Zealand Portugal 108–13 15/09/2007 14 New Zealand Italy 101–3 14/10/1999

Individual Most Tournament Points Points Name Country App Tries Con Pen DG Year 277 England 19 1 28 58 14 99/03/07/11 227 Scotland 13 9 39 36 0 87/91/95 195 Australia 15 4 36 33 2 87/91/95 191 New Zealand 16 3 58 17 3 03/07/11/15

Most Points in Tournament Points Name Country App Tries Con Pen DG Year 126 New Zealand 6 0 30 21 1 1987 68 Ireland 4 0 7 16 2 1991 112 Thierry Lacroix France 6 4 7 26 0 1995 102 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 5 0 3 31 1 1999 113 Jonny Wilkinson England 6 0 10 23 8 2003 105 Percy Montgomery South Africa 7 2 2 17 0 2007 62 Morne Steyn South Africa 5 2 14 7 1 2011 97 Nicolas Sanchez Argentina 6 1 13 20 2 2015

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Rugby World Cup Finals Records 1987–2015 Most Points In Match Most DGs In Match New Zealand 45 v Japan, Jannie De Beer S Africa 5 v England, 1995 1999 Most Tournament Tries Most Tournament Appearances New Zealand 15 1995-99 England 22 1991-03 South Africa 15 2007-15 Richie McCaw New Zealand 22 2003-15 Most Tries In Tournament Oldest Player In RWC Final 6 Craig Green New Zealand 1987 New Zealand v France, 2011 6 New Zealand 1987 36 yrs, 262 days 6 Australia 1991 6 New Zealand 1995 Youngest Player In Tournament 6 Jonah Lomu New Zealand 1995 Vasil Lobzhanidze Georgia v Tonga, 2015 8 Jonah Lomu New Zealand 1999 18 yrs, 340 days 7 Doug Howlett New Zealand 2003 Thretton Palamo USA v S Africa, 2007 7 New Zealand 2003 19 yrs, 8 days 8 Bryan Habana South Africa 2007 Oldest player in Tournament 6 England 2011 Diego Ormaechea Uruguay v S Africa, 1999 6 France 2011 40 yrs, 26 days 8 New Zealand 2015 Youngest Try Scorer in Tournament Most Tries In Match George North Wales v Namibia, 2011 Marc Ellis New Zealand 6 v Japan, 19 yrs, 166 days 1995 Oldest Try Scorer in Tournament Most Tournament Cons Diego Ormaechea Uruguay v Spain, 1999 Dan Carter New Zealand 58 2003-15 40 yrs, 13 days Most Cons In Tournament Double World Cup Winners Grant Fox New Zealand 30 1987 Australia Most Cons In Match Started in Two Final Winning Teams Simon Culhane New Zealand 20 v Japan, , 1995 In Match Day 23 in Two Final Winning Teams Most Tournament Pens Dan Crowley, Jason Little Jonny Wilkinson England 58 1999-11 In Two Word Cup Winning Squads Most Pens In Tournament Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 31 1999 South Africa 1995-2007 Most Pens In Match Started in Two Final Winning Teams Australia 8 v S Africa, Os du Randt 1999 Gonzalo Quesada Argentina 8 v Samoa, New Zealand 2011-2015 1999 Started in Two Final Winning Teams Gavin Hastings Scotland 8 v Tonga, Ma’a Nonu, , , 1995 Richie McCaw, , Thierry Lacroix France 8 v Ireland, 1995 In Match Day 23 in Two Final Winning Teams Most Tournament DGs Ben Franks, , Jonny Wilkinson England 14 1999-11 In Two Word Cup Winning Squads Most DGs In Tournament Dan Carter, , , Jonny Wilkinson England 8 2003 Victor Vito, Tony Woodcock

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1987 (Australia, New Zealand) Pool 1 Australia 19 England 7; Japan 18 USA 21; England 60 Japan 7; Australia 47 USA 12; Australia 42 Japan 23; England 34 USA 6 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 3 3 0 0 108 41 18 5 6 England 3 2 0 1 100 32 15 4 4 USA 3 1 0 2 39 99 5 15 2 Japan 3 0 0 3 48 123 7 21 0

Pool 2 Canada 37 Tonga 4; Ireland 6 Wales 13; Tonga 16 Wales 29; Canada 19 Ireland 46; Ireland 32 Tonga 9; Canada 9 Wales 40 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Wales 3 3 0 0 82 31 13 2 6 Ireland 3 2 0 1 84 41 11 2 4 Canada 3 1 0 2 65 90 8 15 2 Tonga 3 0 0 3 29 98 3 16 0

Pool 3 New Zealand 70 Italy 6; Argentina 9 Fiji 28; New Zealand 74 Fiji 13; Argentina 25 Italy 16; Fiji 15 Italy 18; New Zealand 46 Argentina 15 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 3 3 0 0 190 34 30 2 6 Fiji 3 1 0 2 56 101 6 16 2 Italy 3 1 0 2 40 110 5 15 2 Argentina 3 1 0 2 49 90 4 12 2

Pool 4 Romania 21 Zimbabwe 20; France 20 Scotland 20; France 55 Romania 12; Scotland 60 Zimbabwe 21; Romania 28 Scotland 55; France 70 Zimbabwe 12 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS France 3 2 1 0 145 44 25 3 5 Scotland 3 2 1 0 135 69 22 7 5 Romania 3 1 0 2 61 130 6 21 2 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 53 151 5 27 0

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals New Zealand 30 Scotland 3 New Zealand 49 Wales 6 Wales 16 England 3 France 30 Australia 24 France 31 Fiji 16 Australia 33 Ireland 15

Third Place Play-Off Final: Eden Park, Auckland 46,000 Wales 22 Australia 21 New Zealand 29 France 9 Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

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1991 (UK, France) Pool A England 12 New Zealand 18; Italy 30 USA 9; New Zealand 46 USA 6; England 36 Italy 6; England 37 USA 9; Italy 21 New Zealand 31 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 3 3 0 0 95 39 13 2 9 England 3 2 0 1 85 33 9 3 7 Italy 3 1 0 2 57 76 7 8 5 USA 3 0 0 3 24 113 1 17 3

Pool B Scotland 47 Japan 9; Ireland 55 Zimbabwe 11; Ireland 32 Japan 16; Scotland 51 Zimbabwe 12; Scotland 24 Ireland 15; Japan 52 Zimbabwe 8 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Scotland 3 3 0 0 122 36 17 3 9 Ireland 3 2 0 1 102 51 12 7 7 Japan 3 1 0 2 77 87 13 13 5 Zimbabwe 3 0 0 3 31 158 6 25 3

Pool C Argentina 19 Australia 32; Wales 13 Western Samoa 16; Australia 9 Western Samoa 3; Wales 16 Argentina 7; Wales 3 Australia 38; Argentina 12 Western Samoa 35 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 3 3 0 0 79 25 11 2 9 Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 54 34 8 3 7 Wales 3 1 0 2 32 61 3 9 5 Argentina 3 0 0 3 38 83 4 12 3

Pool D France 30 Romania 3; Canada 13 Fiji 3; France 33 Fiji 9; Canada 19 Romania 11; Fiji 15 Romania 17; France 19 Canada 13 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS France 3 3 0 0 82 25 12 2 9 Canada 3 2 0 1 45 33 4 4 7 Romania 3 1 0 2 31 64 5 6 5 Fiji 3 0 0 3 27 63 1 10 3

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Scotland 28 Western Samoa 6 Scotland 6 England 9 France 10 England 19 New Zealand 6 Australia 16 New Zealand 29 Canada 13 Australia 19 Ireland 18

Third Place Play-Off Final: Twickenham 56,000 Scotland 6 New Zealand 13 Australia 12 England 6 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales)

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1995 (South Africa) Pool A South Africa 27 Australia 18; Canada 34 Romania 3; South Africa 21 Romania 8; Australia 27 Canada 11; Australia 42 Romania 3; South Africa 20 Canada 0 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS South Africa 3 3 0 0 68 26 6 3 9 Australia 3 2 0 1 87 41 10 3 7 Canada 3 1 0 2 45 50 4 5 5 Romania 3 0 0 3 14 97 1 10 3

Pool B Italy 18 Western Samoa 42; Argentina 18 England 24; Western Samoa 32 Argentina 26; England 27 Italy 20; Argentina 25 Italy 31; England 44 Western Samoa 22 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS England 3 3 0 0 95 60 6 5 9 Western Samoa 3 2 0 1 96 88 13 8 7 Italy 3 1 0 2 69 94 7 12 5 Argentina 3 0 0 3 69 87 7 6 3 Pool C Japan 10 Wales 57; Ireland 19 New Zealand 43; Ireland 50 Japan 28; New Zealand 34 Wales 9; Japan 17 New Zealand 145; Ireland 24 Wales 23 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 3 3 0 0 222 45 29 5 9 Ireland 3 2 0 1 93 94 13 11 7 Wales 3 1 0 2 89 68 9 8 5 Japan 3 0 0 3 55 252 8 35 3

Pool D Ivory Coast 0 Scotland 89; France 38 Tonga 10; France 54 Ivory Coast 18; Scotland 41 Tonga 5; Ivory Coast 11 Tonga 29; France 22 Scotland 19 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS France 3 3 o o 114 47 13 4 9 Scotland 3 2 0 1 149 27 17 2 7 Tonga 3 1 0 2 44 90 5 8 5 Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 29 172 3 24 3

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals South Africa 42 Western Samoa 14 South Africa 19 France 15 France 36 Ireland 12 England 29 New Zealand 45 England 25 Australia 22 New Zealand 48 Scotland 30

Third Place Play-Off Final: Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 63,000 France 19 England 9 South Africa 15 New Zealand 12 aet Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

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1999 (UK, France) Pool 1 Uruguay 27 Spain 15; Scotland 29 South Africa 46; Scotland 43 Uruguay 12; South Africa 47 Spain 3; South Africa 39 Uruguay 3; Scotland 48 Spain 0 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS South Africa 3 3 0 0 132 35 18 2 6 Scotland 3 2 0 1 120 58 15 6 4 Uruguay 3 1 0 2 42 97 4 11 2 Spain 3 0 0 3 18 122 0 18 0

Pool 2 England 67 Italy 7; New Zealand 45 Tonga 9; England 16 New Zealand 30; Italy 25 Tonga 28; New Zealand 101 Italy 3; England 101 Tonga 10 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 3 3 0 0 176 28 22 1 6 England 3 2 0 1 184 47 22 5 4 Tonga 3 1 0 2 47 171 4 19 2 Italy 3 0 0 3 35 196 2 25 0

Pool 3 Fiji 67 Namibia 18; France 33 Canada 20; France 47 Namibia 13; Fiji 38 Canada 22; Canada 72 Namibia 11; France 28 Fiji 19 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS France 3 3 0 0 108 52 13 4 6 Fiji 3 2 0 1 124 68 14 6 4 Canada 3 1 0 2 114 82 12 9 2 Namibia 3 0 0 3 42 186 4 24 0

Pool 4 Wales 23 Argentina 18; Samoa 43 Japan 9; Wales 64 Japan 15; Argentina 32 Samoa 16; Wales 31 Samoa 38; Argentina 33 Japan 12 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Wales 3 2 0 1 118 71 14 7 4 Samoa 3 2 0 1 97 72 11 4 4 Argentina 3 2 0 1 83 51 3 3 4 Japan 3 0 0 3 36 140 2 16 0

Pool 5 Ireland 53 USA 8; Australia 57 Romania 9; USA 25 Romania 27; Ireland 3 Australia 23; Australia 55 USA 19; Ireland 44 Romania 14 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 3 3 o o 135 31 19 1 6 Ireland 3 2 0 1 100 45 13 4 4 Romania 3 1 0 2 50 126 5 17 2 USA 3 0 0 3 52 135 5 20 0

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Quarter-Final Play-Offs Quarter-Finals England 45 Fiji 24 Wales 9 Australia 24 Scotland 35 Samoa 20 South Africa 44 England 21 Ireland 24 Argentina 28 New Zealand 30 Scotland 18 France 47 Argentina 26

Semi-Finals Third Place Play-Off South Africa 21 Australia 27 aet South Africa 22 New Zealand 18 New Zealand 31 France 43

Final: Millennium Stadium, 74,500 Australia 35 France 12 Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

2003 (Australia) Group A Australia 24 Argentina 8; Ireland 45 Romania 17; Argentina 67 Namibia 14; Australia 90 Romania 8; Ireland 64 Namibia 7; Argentina 50 Romania 3; Australia 142 Namibia 0; Argentina 15 Ireland 16; Namibia 7 Romania 37; Australia 17 Ireland 16 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 4 4 0 0 273 32 38 3 18 Ireland 4 3 0 1 141 56 17 4 15 Argentina 4 2 0 2 140 57 18 5 11 Romania 4 1 0 3 65 192 8 26 5 Namibia 4 0 0 4 38 310 4 47 0

Group B France 61 Fiji 18; Scotland 32 Japan 11; Fiji 19 USA 18; France 51 Japan 29; Scotland 39 USA 15; Fiji 41 Japan 13; France 51 Scotland 9; Japan 26 USA 39; France 41 USA 14; Scotland 22 Fiji 20 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS France 4 4 0 0 204 70 23 6 20 Scotland 4 3 0 1 102 97 11 8 14 Fiji 4 2 0 2 98 114 10 11 10 USA 4 1 0 3 86 125 9 13 6 Japan 4 0 0 4 79 163 6 21 0

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Group C South Africa 72 Uruguay 6; England 84 Georgia 6; Samoa 60 Uruguay 13; South Africa 6 England 25; Georgia 9 Samoa 46; South Africa 46 Georgia 19; England 35 Samoa 22; Georgia 12 Uruguay 24; South Africa 60 Samoa 10; England 111 Uruguay 13 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS England 4 4 0 0 255 47 34 2 19 South Africa 4 3 0 1 184 60 26 3 15 Samoa 4 2 0 2 138 117 18 14 10 Uruguay 4 1 0 3 56 255 6 38 4 Georgia 4 0 0 4 46 200 1 28 0

Group D New Zealand 70 Italy 7; Wales 41 Canada 10; Italy 36 Tonga 12; New Zealand 68 Canada 6; Wales 27 Tonga 20; Italy 19 Canada 14; New Zealand 91 Tonga 7; Italy 15 Wales 27; Canada 24 Tonga 7; New Zealand 53 Wales 37 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 4 4 0 0 282 57 42 6 20 Wales 4 3 0 1 132 98 14 12 14 Italy 4 2 0 2 77 123 5 17 8 Canada 4 1 0 3 54 135 4 17 5 Tonga 4 0 0 4 46 178 7 20 1

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals New Zealand 29 South Africa 9 New Zealand 10 Australia 22 Australia 33 Scotland 16 France 7 England 24 France 43 Ireland 21 England 28 Wales 17

Third Place Play-Off Final: Telstra Stadium, Sydney, 82,957 New Zealand 40 France 13 Australia 17 England 20 aet Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

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2007 (France, Wales) Pool A England 28 USA 10; South Africa 59 Samoa 7; USA 15 Tonga 25; England 0 South Africa 36; Samoa 15 Tonga 19; South Africa 30 Tonga 25; England 44 Samoa 22; Samoa 25 USA 21; England 36 Tonga 20; South Africa 64 USA 15 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS South Africa 4 4 0 0 189 47 24 6 19 England 4 3 0 1 108 88 11 7 14 Tonga 4 2 0 2 89 96 9 10 9 Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 143 5 15 5 USA 4 0 0 4 61 142 7 18 1

Pool A Australia 91 Japan 3; Wales 42 Canada 17; Japan 31 Fiji 35; Wales 20 Australia 32; Fiji 29 Canada 16; Wales 72 Japan 18; Australia 55 Fiji 12; Canada 12 Japan 12; Australia 37 Canada 6; Wales 34 Fiji 38 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 4 4 0 0 215 41 30 4 20 Fiji 4 3 0 1 114 136 14 16 15 Wales 4 2 0 2 168 105 23 13 12 Japan 4 0 1 3 64 210 7 30 3 Canada 4 0 1 3 51 120 6 17 2

Pool C New Zealand 76 Italy 14; Scotland 56 Portugal 10; Italy 24 Romania 18; New Zealand 108 Portugal 13; Scotland 42 Romania 0; Italy 31 Portugal 5; Scotland 0 New Zealand 40; Romania 14 Portugal 10; Scotland 18 Italy 16; New Zealand 85 Romania 8 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 4 4 0 0 309 35 46 4 20 Scotland 4 3 0 1 116 66 14 8 14 Italy 4 2 0 2 85 117 8 14 9 Romania 4 1 0 3 40 161 5 22 5 Portugal 4 0 0 4 38 209 4 29 1

Pool D France 12 Argentina 17; Ireland 32 Namibia 17; Argentina 33 Georgia 3; Ireland 14 Georgia 10; France 87 Namibia 10; France 25 Ireland 3; Argentina 63 Namibia 3; Georgia 30 Namibia 0; France 64 Georgia 7; Ireland 15 Argentina 30 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Argentina 4 4 0 0 143 33 16 2 18 France 4 3 0 1 188 37 24 3 15 Ireland 4 2 0 2 64 82 9 7 9 Georgia 4 1 0 3 50 111 5 15 5 Namibia 4 0 0 4 30 212 3 30 0

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Australia 10 England 12 England 14 France 9 New Zealand 18 France 20 South Africa 37 Argentina 13 South Africa 37 Fiji 20 Argentina 19 Scotland 13

Third Place Play-Off Final: Stade de France 80,430 France 10 Argentina 34 England 6 South Africa 15 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

2011 (New Zealand) Pool A New Zealand 41 Tonga 10; France 47 Japan 21; Tonga 20 Canada 25; New Zealand 83 Japan 7; France 46 Canada 19; Tonga 31 Japan 18; New Zealand 37 France 17; Canada 23 Japan 23; France 14 Tonga 19; New Zealand 79 Canada 15

Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 4 4 0 0 240 49 36 6 20 France 4 2 0 2 124 96 13 9 11 Tonga 4 2 0 2 80 98 7 13 9 Canada 4 1 1 2 82 168 9 20 6 Japan 4 0 1 3 69 184 8 25 2

Pool B Scotland 34 Romania 24; England 13 Argentina 9; Scotland 15 Georgia 6; Argentina 43 Romania 8; England 41 Georgia 10; England 67 Romania 3; Argentina 13 Scotland 12; Georgia 25 Romania 9; England 16 Scotland 12; Argentina 25 Georgia 7 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS England 4 4 0 0 137 34 18 1 18 Argentina 4 3 0 1 90 40 10 3 14 Scotland 4 2 0 2 73 59 4 4 11 Georgia 4 1 0 3 48 90 3 9 4 Romania 4 0 0 4 44 169 3 21 0

Pool C Australia 32 Italy 6; Ireland 22 United States 10; Russia 6 United States 13; Australia 6 Ireland 15; Italy 53 Russia 17; Australia 67 United States 5; Ireland 62 Russia 12; Italy 27 United States 10; Australia 68 Russia 22; Ireland 36 Italy 6 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Ireland 4 4 0 0 135 34 15 3 17 Australia 4 3 0 1 173 48 25 4 15 Italy 4 2 0 2 92 95 13 11 10 United States 4 1 0 3 38 122 4 18 4 Russia 4 0 0 4 57 196 8 29 1

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Pool D Fiji 49 Namibia 25; South Africa 17 Wales 16; Samoa 49 Namibia 12; South Africa 49 Fiji 3; Wales 17 Samoa 10; South Africa 87 Namibia 0; Fiji 7 Samoa 27; Wales 81 Namibia 7; South Africa 13 Samoa 5; Wales 66 Fiji 0 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS South Africa 4 4 0 0 166 24 21 2 18 Wales 4 3 0 1 180 34 23 4 15 Samoa 4 2 0 2 91 49 10 5 10 Fiji 4 1 0 3 59 167 7 19 5 Namibia 4 0 0 4 44 266 5 36 0

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Ireland 10 Wales 22 Wales 8 France 9 England 12 France 19 Australia 6 New Zealand 20 South Africa 9 Australia 11 New Zealand 33 Argentina 10

Third Place Play-Off Final: Eden Park, Auckland 61,079 Wales 18 Australia 21 France 7 New Zealand 8 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

2015 (New Zealand) Pool A England 35 Fiji 11; Wales 54 Uruguay 9; Australia 28 Fiji 13; England 25 Wales 28; Australia 65 Uruguay 3; Wales 23 Fiji 13; England 13 Australia 33; Fiji 47 Uruguay 15; Australia 15 Wales 6; England 16 Uruguay 3 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Australia 4 4 0 0 141 35 17 2 17 Wales 4 3 0 1 111 62 11 2 13 England 4 2 0 2 133 75 16 5 11 Fiji 4 1 0 3 84 101 10 10 5 Uruguay 4 0 0 4 30 226 2 36 0

Pool B South Africa 32 Japan 34; Samoa 25 USA 16; Scotland 45 Japan 10; South Africa 46 Samoa 6; Scotland 39 USA 16; Samoa 5 Japan 26; South Africa 34 Scotland 16; South Africa 64 USA 0; Samoa 33 Scotland 36; USA 18 Japan 28 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS South Africa 4 3 0 1 23 176 56 4 16 Scotland 4 3 0 1 14 136 14 9 14 Japan 4 3 0 1 98 100 9 11 12 Samoa 4 1 0 3 69 124 7 13 6 United States 4 0 0 4 50 156 5 20 0

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Pool C Tonga 10 Georgia 17; New Zealand 26 Argentina 16; New Zealand 68 Namibia 14; Argentina 54 Georgia 9; Tonga 35 Namibia 31; New Zealand 43 Georgia 10; Argentina 45 Tonga 16; Namibia 16 Georgia 17; New Zealand 47 Tonga 9; Argentina 64 Namibia 19 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS New Zealand 4 4 0 0 174 49 25 3 19 Argentina 4 3 0 1 179 70 22 7 15 Georgia 4 2 0 2 53 123 5 16 8 Tonga 4 1 0 3 70 130 8 17 6 Namibia 4 0 0 4 70 174 8 25 1

Pool D Ireland 50 Canada 7; France 32 Italy 10; France 38 Romania 11; Italy 23 Canada 18; Ireland 44 Romania 10; France 41 Canada 18; Ireland 16 Italy 9; Canada 15 Romania 17; Italy 32 Romania 22; France 9 Ireland 24 Team P W D L PF PA TF TA PTS Ireland 4 4 0 0 134 35 16 2 18 France 4 3 0 1 120 63 12 6 14 Italy 4 2 0 2 74 88 7 8 10 Romania 4 1 0 3 60 129 7 17 4 Canada 4 0 0 4 58 131 7 16 2

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals South Africa 23 Wales 19 South Africa 18 New Zealand 20 New Zealand 62 France 13 Argentina 15 Australia 29 Ireland 20 Argentina 43 Australia 35 Scotland 34

Third Place Play-Off Final: Twickenham, England 80,125 South Africa 34 Argentina 13 New Zealand 34 Australia 17 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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Up to 1 September AUSTRALIA P5 W3 DO L2 PF 114 PA 122 20/07/19 South Africa 35 – 17 Australia Johannesburg 27/07/19 Australia 16 – 10 Argentina Brisbane 10/08/19 Australia 47 – 26 New Zealand Perth 17/08/19 New Zealand 36 – 0 Australia Auckland 07/09/19 Australia 34 – 15 Samoa Sydney

FIJI P6 W4 DO L2 PF 142 PA 105 13/07/19 Fiji 27 – 10 Maoris Suva 20/07/19 Maoris 26 – 17 Fiji Rotorua 27/07/19 Japan 34 – 21 Fiji Kamaishi 03/08/19 Fiji 38 – 13 Canada Suva 10/08/19 Fiji 10 – 3 Samoa Suva 31/08/19 Tonga 19 – 29 Fiji Auckland

GEORGIA P7 W5 DO L2 PF 184 PA 114 09/02/19 Romania 9 – 18 Georgia Cluj 17/02/19 Georgia 24 – 10 Spain Tbilisi 02/03/19 Belgium 6 – 49 Georgia Brussels 10/03/19 Georgia 52 – 3 Germany Kutaisi 17/03/19 Russia 6 – 22 Georgia Krasnodar 31/08/19 Georgia 10 – 44 Scotland Tbilisi 06/09/19 Scotland 36 – 9 Georgia

URUGUAY P9 W6 D0 L3 PF 249 PA 214 02/02/19 Uruguay 20 – 17 Canada Montevideo 08/02/19 Uruguay 20 – 5 Chile Montevideo 23/02/19 Argentina XV 35 – 10 Uruguay Buenos Aires 02/03/19 USA 25 – 32 Uruguay Seattle 09/03/19 Uruguay 42 – 20 Brazil Montevideo 04/06/19 Uruguay 48 – 26 Russia Montevideo 09/06/19 Uruguay 28 – 30 Namibia Montevideo 15/06/19 Uruguay 28 – 15 Argentina XV Montevideo 22/06/19 Uruguay 21 – 41 Spain Montevideo

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VENUE P W D L For Ag Tries HOME 1 1 0 0 13 6 1-0 AWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 1 0 0 13 6 1-0 Wales v Australia P W D L F A Tries 42 11 1 30 634 979 60 - 119

VENUE P W D L For Ag Tries HOME 27 9 1 17 416 546 38-69 AWAY 15 2 0 13 218 433 22-50 TOTAL 42 11 1 30 634 979 60-119 Wales v Australia (RWC matches) 1987 18 June: Wales 22 Australia 21, 3rd place p/off, Rugby Park, Rotorua 1993 12 October: Wales 3 Australia 38, Cardiff Arms Park 1999 23 October: Wales 9 Australia 24, Quarter-final, Millennium Stadium 2007 15 September: Wales 20 Australia 32, Millennium Stadium 2011 21 October: Wales 18 Australia 21, 3rd place p/off, Eden Park, Auckland 2015 10 October: Wales 6 Australia 15, Twickenham Wales v Fiji P W D L F A Tries 11 9 1 1 329 145 41 - 25

VENUE P W D L For Ag Tries HOME 7 6 1 0 174 84 23-18 AWAY 4 3 0 1 145 61 18-7 TOTAL 11 9 1 1 329 145 41-25 Wales v Fiji (RWC matches) 2007 29 September: Wales 34 Fiji 38, Nantes 2011 2 October: Wales 66 Fiji 0, Hamilton 2015 1 October: Wales 23 Fiji 13, Millennium Stadium Wales v Uruguay P W D L F A Tries 1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0

VENUE P W D L For Ag Tries HOME 1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0 AWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 1 0 0 54 9 8 - 0 Wales v Uruguay (RWC matches) 2015 20 Spetember: Wales 54 Uruguay 9, Millennium Stadium

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P W D L % PF PA T C P DG GM 726 380 29 317 54.33 12,477 10,940 1573 949 1224 129 3

Individual – Overall UP TO 09.09.2019 Most Appearances 129 - Gethin Jenkins (2002 – 2016) Most Points 1,049 – Neil Jenkins (11t, 130c, 235p, 10dg) Most Tries 58 – Shane Williams Most Penalties 235 – Neil Jenkins Most Conversions 153 – Stephen Jones Most Drop Goals 13 – Jonathan Davies

Individual – Game up to 09.09.2019 Most Points in Game 30 – Neil Jenkins (v Italy, 1999 – 1t, 5c, 5pg) Most Tries in Game 4 – Willie Llewellyn (v England, 1899) Reggie Gibbs (v France, 1908) Maurice Richards (v England, 1967) Ieuan Evans (v Canada, RWC 1987) Nigel Walker (v Portugal, RWC 1995 qualifier) Gareth Thomas (v Italy, 1999) Shane Williams (v Japan, 2001) Tom Shanklin (v Romania, 2004) Colin Charvis (v Japan, 2004)

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Most Pens in Game 9 – Neil Jenkins (v France, 1999) Most Cons in Game 14 – (v Japan, 2004) Most DG in Game 3 – Neil Jenkins (v Scotland, 2001)

TEAM – GAME up to 09.09.2019 Most Points in Game 102 v Portugal, 1995 RWC qualifier Biggest Winning Margin 98 v Japan, 2004 Most Tries in Game 16 v Portugal, 1995 RWC qualifier Most Pens in Game 9 v France, 1999 Most Cons in Game 14 v Japan, 2004 Most DG in Game 3 v Scotland, 2001 Most Points Conceded 96 v South Africa, 1998 Most Tries Conceded 15 v South Africa, 1998 Biggest Losing Margin 83 South Africa 96, Wales 13 – 1998

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WALES OVERALL INTERNATIONAL RUGBY RECORDS OVERALL INTERNATIONAL WALES Rugby World Cup 1987 – 2015

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POOL 2 1987 #WALESRWC1

IRELAND 6 – 13 WALES

Half Time: 6 – 0, Attendance: 17,500 25 May, 1987, Athletic Park, Wellington Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

CARD PTS IRELAND WALES PTS CARD Hugo MacNeill 15 Paul Thorburn 1p 14 Ieuan Evans 13 John Devereux 2p Michael Kiernan 12 Mark Ring 1t Keith Crossan 11 Adrian Hadley 10 Jonathan Davies 2dg Michael Bradley 9 Rob Jones Phil Orr 1 Jeff Whitefoot 2 Kevin Phillips 3 Stuart Evans (C) 4 Richard Moriarty (C) Willie Anderson 5 Rob Norster 35 Phil Matthews 6 Gareth Roberts Derek McGrath 7 Richie Collins Brian Spillane 8 Paul Moriarty

REPLACEMENTS David Irwin 16 Glen Webbe 17 Malcolm Dacey Tony Doyle 18 Ray Giles Job Langbroek 19 Anthony Buchanan 35 20 Huw Richards John MacDonald 21 Alan Phillips

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POOL 2 1987 #WALESRWC2

WALES 29 – 16 TONGA

Half Time: 17 – 7, Attendance: 10,000 29 May, 1987, Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES TONGA PTS CARD v 2c 2p Paul Thorburn 15 Tali Ete'aki 3t Glen Webbe 14 Manu Vunipola Mark Ring 13 Samiu Mohi Kevin Hopkins 12 Talanoa Kitekei'aho 1t Adrian Hadley 11 Kutusi Fielea 1t 60 Malcolm Dacey 10 Asa Amone 1p 67 Rob Jones 9 Talai Fifita 1t Anthony Buchanan * 1 Viliami Lutua Kevin Phillips 2 Amone Fungavaka 41 Stuart Evans 3 Hakatau Tupou 44 Richard Moriarty (C) 4 Mofuike Tu'ungafasi Huw Richards 5 Kasi Fine Paul Moriarty 6 Viliami Tu'uta Kakato Gareth Roberts 7 Fakahau Valu (C) Phil Davies 8 Maliu Filise

REPLACEMENTS Ieuan Evans 16 Latu Va’eno 44 60 1dg Jonathan Davies 17 Alamoni Liava’a 1c, 1p 67 Ray Giles 18 Liueli Fusimalohi Alan Phillips 19 Lemeki Vaipulu 41 Steve Blackmore 20 Sione Tahaafe Steve Sutton 21 Takai Makisi

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POOL 2 1987 #WALESRWC3

WALES 40 – 13 CANADA

Half Time: 6 – 9, Attendance: 12,000 3 June, 1987, Rugby Park, Invercargill Referee: David Bishop (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD 4c Paul Thorburn 15 Mark Wyatt 4t Ieuan Evans 14 Pat Palmer 1t John Devereux 13 Tom Woods 72 1t Bleddyn Bowen 12 John Lecky 1t Adrian Hadley 11 Steve Gray Jonathan Davies (C) 10 Gareth Rees 3p Ray Giles 9 Ian Stuart 52 Jeff Whitefoot 1 Randy McKellar 1t Alan Phillips 2 Kevin Svoboda Steve Blackmore 3 Bill Handson Steve Sutton 4 Rob Hindson Rob Norster 5 Hans de Goede (C) 77 Paul Moriarty 6 Bruce Breen Gareth Roberts 7 Rob Frame Phil Davies 8 Glenn Ennis

REPLACEMENTS 72 Kevin Hopkins 16 Dave Tucker 52 Mark Ring 17 Ian Hyde-Law Rob Jones 18 Roy Radu Anthony Buchanan 19 77 Richard Moriarty 20 Kevin Phillips 21 Ross Breen

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QUARTER-FINAL 1987 #WALESRWC4

WALES 16 – 3 ENGLAND

Half Time: 6 – 0, Attendance: 15,000 8 June, 1987, Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Rene Hourquet (France)

CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD 2c Paul Thorburn 15 Jon Webb 1p Ieuan Evans 14 Mike Harrison (C) 1t John Devereux 13 Kevin Simms Bleddyn Bowen 12 Jamie Salmon Adrian Hadley 11 Jonathan Davies 10 Peter Williams 1t Rob Jones 9 Richard Harding Anthony Buchanan 1 Paul Rendall 24 Alan Phillips 2 Brian Moore Dai Young * 3 Gary Pearce Richard Moriarty (C) 4 75 Rob Norster 5 1t Gareth Roberts 6 Richie Collins 7 Gary Rees Paul Moriarty 8 Dean Richards

REPLACEMENTS Mark Ring 16 Richard Hill Malcolm Dacey 17 Ray Giles 18 Fran Clough 75 Huw Richards 19 Dave Egerton Steve Blackmore 20 Graham Dawe Kevin Phillips 21 24

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SEMI-FINAL 1987 #WALESRWC5

WALES 6 – 49 NEW ZEALAND

Half Time: 0 – 27, Attendance: 22,576 8 June, 1987, Ballymore, Brisbane Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

CARD PTS WALES NEW ZEALAND PTS CARD 1c Paul Thorburn 15 Ieuan Evans 14 John Kirwan 2t 1t John Devereux 13 1t 70 Bleddyn Bowen 12 Adrian Hadley 11 Craig Green Jonathan Davies 10 Grant Fox 7c, 1p Rob Jones 9 (C) Anthony Buchanan 1 Steve McDowell Kevin Phillips 2 Dai Young 3 1t Richard Moriarty (C) 4 77 Huw Richards 5 Paul Moriarty 6 Allan Whetton 1t 38 Richie Collins 7 Mark Brooke-Cowden 1t Phil Davies 8 2t

REPLACEMENTS Mark Ring 16 Bruce Deans Malcolm Dacey 17 2p Ray Giles 18 Bernie McCahill 70 38 Steve Sutton 19 Andy Dalton Steve Blackmore 20 Kevin Phillips 21

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BRONZE FINAL 1987 #WALESRWC6

AUSTRALIA 21 – 22 WALES

Half Time: 15 – 13, Attendance: 30,000 International Park, Rotorua, 18 June, 1987 Referee: Fred Howard (England)

CARD PTS AUSTRALIA WALES PTS CARD 15 Paul Thorburn 2c, 2p 47 1t Peter Grigg 14 Ieuan Evans (C) 13 John Devereux 1t, 1dg Matt Burke 12 Mark Ring David Campese 11 Adrian Hadley 1t 2c, 2p Michael Lynagh 10 Jonathan Davies Brian Smith 9 Rob Jones 76 Cameron Lillicrap 1 Anthony Buchanan Tommy Lawton 2 Alan Phillips Andy McIntyre 3 Steve Blackmore 4 Richard Moriarty (C) 5 Steve Sutton 6 Gareth Roberts 1t 4 David Codey 7 Richard Webster * Steve Tuynman 8 Paul Moriarty 1t

REPLACEMENTS Steve James 16 Kevin Hopkins 17 Malcolm Dacey 47 Nick Farr-Jones 18 Ray Giles Mark McBain 19 Dai Young 76 Enrique Rodriguez 20 Kevin Phillips Ross Reynolds 21 Phil Davies

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POOL 3 1991 #WALESRWC7

WALES 13 – 16 WESTERN SAMOA

Half Time: 3 – 3, Attendance: 45,000 6 October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park Referee: Patrick Robin (France)

CARD PTS WALES WESTON SAMOA PTS CARD 46 Tony Clement 15 Andrew Aiolupo 1t Ieuan Evans (C) 14 Scott Gibbs 13 To’o Vaega 1t Mike Hall 12 1t Arthur Emyr 11 Timo Tagaloa 1c, 1p Mark Ring 10 Steve Bachop Rob Jones 9 Matthew Vaea 1c, 2p Mike Griffiths 1 Peter Fatialofa (C) Ken Waters * 2 Stan To'omalatai Laurance Delaney 3 Vili Alalatoa Phil May 4 Mark Birtwhistle 29 Kevin Moseley 5 Ma’taafa Keenan Emyr Lewis 6 Sila Vaifale 1t 51 Richie Collins 7 Apollo Perelini Phil Davies 8

REPLACEMENTS David Evans 16 Tu Nu’uali’tia Andrew Booth 17 Filipo Saena 46 Mike Rayer * 18 Tupo Fa’amasino 51 Garin Jenkins * 19 Junior Paramore Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Eddie Ioane 29 Martyn Morris 21 Vili Alatatoa

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POOL 3 1991 #WALESRWC8

WALES 16 – 7 ARGENTINA

Half Time: 9 – 0, Attendance: 35,000 9 October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park Referee: Rene Hourquet (France)

CARD PTS WALES ARGENTINA PTS CARD 1p Mike Rayer 15 Guillermo del Castillo 1p Ieuan Evans (C) 14 Martin Teran Scott Gibbs 13 Eduardo Laborde Mike Hall 12 Hernan Garcia Simon 1t Arthur Emyr 11 Diego Cuesta-Silva 3p Mark Ring 10 Lisandro Arbizu Rob Jones 9 Gonzalo Camardon Mike Griffiths 1 Federico Mendez Garin Jenkins 2 Ricardo le Fort Laurance Delaney 3 Luis Enrique Molina 1t Paul Arnold 4 Pedro Sporleder Kevin Moseley 5 German Llanes Emyr Lewis 6 Pablo Garreton (C) Richard Webster 7 Jose Santamarina Phil Davies 8 Mario Carreras

REPLACEMENTS David Evans 16 Manuel Aguirre Andrew Booth 17 Mariano Bosch Steve Ford 18 Pablo Buabse Ken Waters 19 Fancisco Irarrazaval Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Agustin Zanoni Martyn Morris 21 Santiago Meson

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POOL 3 1991 #WALESRWC9

WALES 3 – 38 AUSTRALIA

Half Time: 3 – 22, Attendance: 54,000 October, 1991, Cardiff Arms Park Referee: Keith Lawrence (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD Tony Clement 15 Marty Roebuck 2t Ieuan Evans (C) 14 David Campese 1t 77 Scott Gibbs 13 Jason Little Mike Hall 12 Tim Horan 1t 72 Arthur Emyr 11 Rob Egerton 1p Mark Ring 10 Michael Lynagh (C) 1t, 4c, 2p Rob Jones 9 Peter Slattery 1t Mike Griffiths 1 Tony Daly Garin Jenkins 2 Phil Kearns Laurance Delaney 3 Ewen McKenzie Paul Arnold 4 Rod McCall Kevin Moseley 5 John Eales Emyr Lewis 6 Simon Poidevin Richard Webster 7 Jeff Miller Phil Davies 8 Willie Ofahengaue

REPLACEMENTS 72 David Evans 16 John Flett Andrew Booth 17 Anthony Herbert 77 Mike Rayer 18 Brendon Nasser Ken Waters 19 Troy Cocker Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Dan Crowley Martyn Morris 21 David Nucifora

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POOL C 1995 #WALESRWC10

WALES 57 – 10 JAPAN

Half Time: 36 – 0, Attendance: 25,000 27 May, 1995, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Referee: Efraim Sklar (Argentina)

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD Tony Clement 15 Tsutomu Matsuda 2t Ieuan Evans 14 Lopeti Oto 2t Mike Hall (C) 13 Akira Yoshida 5c, 4p Neil Jenkins 12 Yukio Motoki 3t Gareth Thomas * 11 Terunori Masuho 57 Adrian Davies 10 Seiji Hirao 1t Andy Moore * 9 Masami Horikoshi Mike Griffiths 1 Osamu Ota Garin Jenkins 2 Masahiro Kunda (C) John Davies 3 Kazuaki Takahashi 72 Derwyn Jones 4 Yoshi Sakuraba Gareth Llewellyn 5 Bruce Ferguson Stuart Davies 6 Hirojuki Kajihara 1t Hemi Taylor 7 Sinale Latu Emyr Lewis 8 Sione Latu

REPLACEMENTS Wayne Proctor 16 Wataru Marata 57 David Evans 17 Katsuhiro Matsuo Rob Jones 18 Kiyoshi Imaizumi Ricky Evans 19 Fiji Hirotsu Jon Humphreys 20 Masanori Takura 72 Stuart Roy * 21 Ko Izawa-Nakamura

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POOL C 1995 #WALESRWC11

NEW ZEALAND 34 – 9 WALES

Half Time: 20 – 6, Attendance: 45,000 May, 1995, Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

CARD PTS NEW ZEALAND WALES PTS CARD Glenn Osborne 15 Tony Clement 70 Jonah Lomu 14 Ieuan Evans Frank Bunce 13 Mike Hall (C) 1t Warren Little 12 Gareth Thomas 1t Marc Ellis 11 Wayne Proctor 2c, 4p, 1dg 10 Neil Jenkins 2p, 1dg Graeme Bachop 9 Rob Jones Craig Dowd 1 Ricky Evans Sean Fitzpatrick (C) 2 Jon Humphreys * 3 John Davies 4 Derwyn Jones Blair Larsen 5 Greg Prosser * 6 Gareth Llewellyn 1t 7 Hemi Taylor Mike Brewer 8 Mark Bennett *

REPLACEMENTS 70 16 Steve Ford Simon Culhane 17 David Evans Ant Strachan 18 Andy Moore 19 Emyr Lewis Richard Loe 20 Mike Griffiths Kevin Schuler 21 Garin Jenkins

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POOL C 1995 #WALESRWC12

IRELAND 24 – 23 WALES

Half Time: 14 – 6, Attendance: 38,000 4 June, 1995, Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Ian Rogers (South Africa)

CARD PTS IRELAND WALES PTS CARD Conor O'Shea 15 Tony Clement Richard Wallace 14 Ieuan Evans Brendan Mullin 13 Mike Hall (C) Jon Bell 12 Neil Jenkins 2c, 2p 11 Gareth Thomas 3c, 1p Eric Ellwood 10 Adrian Davies 1dg Naill Hogan 9 Rob Jones 1t 1 Mike Griffiths Terry Kingston (C) 2 Jon Humphreys 1t 3 John Davies 80+4 Gabriel Fulcher 4 Derwyn Jones Neil Francis 5 Gareth Llewellyn 65-73 1t Denis McBryde 6 Stuart Davies 7 Emyr Lewis 8 Hemi Taylor 1t

REPLACEMENTS Phil Danahar 16 Wayne Proctor Paul Burke 17 David Evans Michael Bradley 18 Andy Moore 65-73 1t Eddie Halvey 19 Greg Prosser Paul Wallace 20 Ricky Evans 80+4 Shane Byrne 21 Garin Jenkins

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POOL D 1999 #WALESRWC13

WALES 23 – 18 ARGENTINA

Half Time: 13 – 9, Attendance: 72,500 1 October, 1999, Millennium Stadium Referee: Paddy O’Brien (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES ARGENTINA PTS CARD Shane Howarth 15 Manuel Contepomi Gareth Thomas 14 Octavio Bartolucci 69 1t Mark Taylor 13 Eduardo Simone 57 Scott Gibbs 12 Lisandro Arbizu (C) Dafydd James 11 Diego Albanese 2c , 3p Neil Jenkins 10 Gonzalo Quesada 6p Rob Howley (C) 9 Agustin Pichot Peter Rogers 1 Richard Grau Garin Jenkins 2 Dai Young 3 Mauricio Reggiardo 50 Craig Quinnell 4 Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe Chris Wyatt 5 Alejandro Allub 1t Colin Charvis 6 Santiago Phelan Brett Sinkinson 7 Lucas Ostiglia 41 Scott Quinnell 8 Gonzalo Longo

REPLACEMENTS 57 Jason Jones-Hughes * 16 Gonzalo Camardon 69 Stephen Jones 17 Felipe Contepomi David Llewellyn 18 Nicolas Fernandez Miranda Mike Voyle 19 Rolando Martin 41 Jon Humphreys 20 Raul Perez Andrew Lewis 21 Agustin Canalda Ben Evans 22 Omar Hasan 50

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POOL D 1999 #WALESRWC14

WALES 64 – 15 JAPAN

Half Time: 26 – 15, Attendance: 72,500 9 October, 1999, Millennium Stadium Referee: Joel Dume (France)

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD 67 1t Shane Howarth 15 Takafumi Hirao Jason Jones-Hughes 14 Diasuke Ohata 1t 2t Mark Taylor 13 Andrew McCormick (C) 1t Scott Gibbs 12 Yukio Motoki 1t Allan Bateman 11 Patiliai Tuidraki 1t 8c, 1p Neil Jenkins 10 Keiji Hirose 1c, 1p 63 1t Rob Howley (C) 9 Graeme Bachop 70 63 Peter Rogers 1 Shin Hasegawa 60 66 Garin Jenkins 2 Mashahiro Kunda 41 73 Dai Young 3 Naoto Nakamura Craig Quinnell 4 76 Mike Voyle 5 Hiroyuki Tanuma Martyn Williams 6 Naoya Okubo 70 79 Brett Sinkinson 7 Greg Smith Geraint Lewis 8 Jamie Joseph

REPLACEMENTS 1t Gareth Thomas 16 Terunori Masuho 67 Stephen Jones 17 Akira Yoshida

63 1t David Llewellyn 18 70

79 Chris Wyatt 19 Takeomi Ito 70 66 Jon Humphreys 20 Yoshi Sakuraba 76 63 Andrew Lewis 21 Toshikazu Nakamichi 60 73 Ben Evans 22 Masaaki Sakata 41 Pen Try

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POOL D 1999 #WALESRWC15

WALES 31 – 38 SAMOA

Half Time: 21 – 24, Attendance: 72,500 14 October, 1999, Millennium Stadium Referee: Ed Morrison (England)

CARD PTS WALES SAMOA PTS CARD Shane Howarth 15 Silao Leaega 1t, 5c, 1p 1t Gareth Thomas 14 Brian Lima Mark Taylor 13 To’o Vaega Scott Gibbs 12 George Leaupepe 74 Dafydd James 11 Inga Tuigamala 2c, 4p Neil Jenkins 10 Stephen Bachop 2t 74 Rob Howley (C) 9 Steve So'oialo Peter Rogers 1 Brendan Reidy Garin Jenkins 2 Trevor Leota 75 Dai Young 3 Robbie Ale 74 Gareth Llewellyn 4 Lio Falaniko 1t 62 Chris Wyatt 5 Lama Tone Martyn Williams 6 Junior Paramore 11 Brett Sinkinson 7 Craig Glendinning Scott Quinnell 8 Pat Lam (C) 1t

REPLACEMENTS Stephen Jones 16 Terry Fanolua 74 Jason Jones-Hughes 17 Earl Va’a 74 David Llewellyn 18 John Clarke Mike Voyle 19 Semi Sititi 11 Ben Evans 20 Sene Ta’ala 62 Andrew Lewis 21 Mike Mika 74 Geraint Lewis 22 Onehunga Matauiau 75 2 Pen Tries

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QUARTER-FINAL 1999 #WALESRWC16

WALES 9 – 24 AUSTRALIA

Half Time: 9 – 10, Attendance: 72,500 23 October, 1999, Millennium Stadium Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD Shane Howarth 15 Matt Burke 3c, 1p 51 Gareth Thomas 14 Ben Tune 1t 78 Mark Taylor 13 Daniel Herbert Scott Gibbs 12 Tim Horan Dafydd James 11 Joe Roff 3p Neil Jenkins 10 Steve Larkham Rob Howley (C) 9 2t 71 Peter Rogers 1 Richard Harry Garin Jenkins 2 Michael Foley 60-72 38 Dai Young 3 Andrew Blades Craig Quinnell 4 David Griffin Chris Wyatt 5 John Eales (C) Colin Charvis 6 Matt Cockbain 60 Brett Sinkinson 7 David Wilson Scott Quinnell 8 Tiaan Strauss

REPLACEMENTS Stephen Jones 16 Jason Little 78 51 Allan Bateman 17 Nathan Grey David Llewellyn 18 Chris Whittaker 78 Mike Voyle 19

38 Ben Evans 20 Owen Finnegan 60

71 Andrew Lewis 21 Dan Crowley 60-72 Jon Humphreys 22

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POOL D 2003 #WALESRWC17

WALES 41 – 10 CANADA

Half Time: 20 – 3, Attendance: 24,874 12 October, 2003, Telstra Dome, Melbourne Referee: Chris White (England)

CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD Kevin Morgan 15 James Pritchard 1c 1t Mark Jones 14 Winston Stanley 70 1t Sonny Parker 13 Nikyta Witkowski 5c, 2p Iestyn Harris 12 Marco di Girolamo 1t Gareth Thomas 11 David Lougheed 64 Ceri Sweeney 10 1dg 60 65 1t Gareth Cooper 9 Morgan Williams 77 Duncan Jones 1 59 59 Robin McBryde 2 Mark Lawson 59 77 Gethin Jenkins 3 Jon Thiel 29-33 52 Brent Cockbain 4 Colin Yukes Gareth Llewellyn 5 Dafydd Jones 6 (C) 59 Martyn Williams 7 Adam van Staveren 8 1t Colin Charvis (C) 8 Josh Jackson

REPLACEMENTS 59 Huw Bennett 16 Aaron Abrams 59 Adam Jones 17 Kevin Tkachuk 1t 59 52 Rob Sidoli 18 Garth Cooke 29-33 Jonathan Thomas 19 Jamie Cudmore 59 65 Dwayne Peel 20 Ryan Banks 64 Mark Taylor 21 Ed Fairhurst Rhys Williams 22 Ryan Smith 60

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POOL D 2003 #WALESRWC18

WALES 27 – 20 TONGA

Half Time: 14 – 10, Attendance: 19,806 19 October, 2003, Canberra Stadium Referee: Paul Honnis (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES TONGA PTS CARD Rhys Williams 15 Sila Va'enuku Mark Jones 14 Sione Fonua Mark Taylor 13 Suka Hufanga Iestyn Harris 12 John Payne Tom Shanklin 11 Tevita Tu'ifua 1C, 4p Stephen Jones 10 Pierre Hola 1t, 1c, 1p 56 1t Gareth Cooper 9 Sililo Martens 63 Iestyn Thomas 1 Kisi Pulu 72 72 Mefin Davies 2 Vili Ma'asi 71 Gethin Jenkins 3 Heamani Lavaka 1t Gareth Llewellyn 4 Usaia Latu Rob Sidoli 5 Viliami Vaki Dafydd Jones 6 Ipolito Fenukitau 73 Colin Charvis (C) 7 Stan Afeaki 64 60 Alix Popham 8 Ben Hur Kivalu (C) 1t

REPLACEMENTS

72 Huw Bennett 16 Ephraim Taukafa 71 63 Adam Jones 17 Tonga Lea’aetoa 72 58 Chris Wyatt 18 Milton Ngauamo 64 60 1t, 1dg Martyn Williams 19 Nisifolo Naufahu 73 56 Dwayne Peel 20 David Palu Shane Williams 21 Sateki Tuipulotu Garan Evans 22 Gus Leger

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ITALY 15 – 27 WALES

Half Time: 9 – 20, Attendance: 22,641 25 October, 2003, Canberra Stadium Referee: Andrew Cole (Australia)

CARD PTS ITALY WALES PTS CARD 71 15 Kevin Morgan 23 14 Mark Jones 1t Alessandro Stoica 13 Sonny Parker 1t 74 12 Iestyn Harris 3c, 2p 11 Gareth Thomas 5p 10 Ceri Sweeney 50 (C) 9 Dwayne Peel 56 74 68 1 Duncan Jones 25 47 2 Robin McBryde 3 Adam Jones 50 4 Brent Cockbain 71 69 Santiago Dellape 5 Gareth Llewellyn 50 57 6 Dafydd Jones 1t 44-51 64 7 Martyn Williams Sergio Parisse 8 Colin Charvis (C)

REPLACEMENTS 47 16 Mefin Davies 25 68 17 Gethin Jenkins 50 50 Matt Phillips 18 Rob Sidoli 71 64 Scott Palmer 19 Jonathan Thomas 56 44-51 57 20 Gareth Cooper 50 71 21 Stephen Jones 23 69 Cristian Bezzi 22 Rhys Williams

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NEW ZEALAND 53 – 37 WALES

Half Time: 28 – 24, Attendance: 80,112 2 November, 2003, Telstra Stadium, Sydney Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa)

CARD PTS NEW ZEALAND WALES PTS CARD Mils Muliaina 15 Garan Evans 7 2t Doug Howlett 14 Shane Williams 1t 1t, 5c, 1p Leon MacDonald 13 Mark Taylor 1t 28-36 1t Aaron Mauger 12 Sonny Parker 1t 37 2t 11 Tom Shanklin 1t 10 Stephen Jones 4c, 3p 9 Gareth Cooper 78 51 Dave Hewett 1 Iestyn Thomas 76 Keven Mealamu 2 Robin McBryde 65 Greg Somerville 3 Adam Jones 41 Brad Thorn 4 Brent Cockbain 61 1t 5 Robert Sidoli (C) 6 Jonathan Thomas 37-40 54 Richie McCaw 7 Colin Charvis (C) 1t Jerry Collins 8 Alix Popham 68

REPLACEMENTS

76 16 Mefin Davies 65 51 17 Gethin Jenkins 41 37-40 Rodney So'oialo 18 Chris Wyatt 61 54 Marty Holah 19 Dafydd Jones 68 20 Dwayne Peel 78 Dan Carter 21 Ceri Sweeney 28-26 37 Ma'a Nonu 22 Gareth Thomas 7

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QUARTER-FINAL 2003 #WALESRWC21

ENGLAND 28 – 17 WALES

Half Time: 3 – 10, Attendance: 45,252 9 November, 2003, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

CARD PTS ENGLAND WALES PTS CARD 15 Gareth Thomas 51 14 Mark Jones 53 1t 13 Mark Taylor 12 Iestyn Harris 1c 11 Shane Williams 1c, 6p, 1dg Jonny Wilkinson 10 Stephen Jones 1t 59-71 68 9 Gareth Cooper 65 45 Jason Leonard 1 Iestyn Thomas Steve Thompson 2 Robin McBryde 64 Phil Vickery 3 Adam Jones 29 Martin Johnson (C) 4 Brent Cockbain 48 Ben Kay 5 Robert Sidoli 6 Dafydd Jones 7 Colin Charvis (C) 1t 8 Jonathan Thomas 58

REPLACEMENTS 16 Mefin Davies 64 45 17 Gethin Jenkins 29 18 Gareth Llewellyn 48 19 Martyn Williams 1t 58 68 20 Dwayne Peel 65 51 21 Ceri Sweeney 59-71 53 Stuart Abbott 22 Kevin Morgan

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POOL B 2007 #WALESRWC22

WALES 42 – 17 CANADA

Half Time: 9 – 12, Attendance: 36,939 9 September, 2007, , Nantes Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

CARD PTS WALES CANADA PTS CARD 46 Kevin Morgan 15 Mike Pyke Mark Jones 14 DTH van der Merwe Tom Shanklin 13 Craig Culpan 1t 1t Sonny Parker 12 Dave Spicer 2t Shane Williams 11 James Pritchard 1c 46 3p James Hook 10 Ander Monro 66 65 Dwayne Peel (C) 9 Morgan Williams (C) 1t 76 Gethin Jenkins 1 Rod Snow 57 65 Matthew Rees 2 Pat Riordan 68 Adam Jones 3 Jon Thiel 33 65 Ian Gough 4 Luke Tait 69 1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Mike James Jonathan Thomas 6 Jamie Cudmore 1t 60 38-41 59 Martyn Williams 7 Dave Biddle 66 Alix Popham 8 Sean-Michael Stephen

REPLACEMENTS

65 T Rhys Thomas 16 Aaron Carpenter 60 68 Duncan Jones 17 Dan Pletch 57 65 Michael Owen 18 Mike Pletch 33 38-41 59 1t Colin Charvis 19 Mike Burak 69 65 Mike Phillips 20 Colin Yukes 66 46 4c Stephen Jones 21 Ed Fairhurst 76 46 Gareth Thomas 22 Ryan Smith 66

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POOL B 2007 #WALESRWC23

WALES 20 – 32 AUSTRALIA

Half Time: 3 – 25, Attendance: 71,022 15 September, 2007, Millennium Stadium Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD 22 Gareth Thomas (C) 15 Chris Latham 2t Mark Jones 14 64 Tom Shanklin 13 (C) 1t, 2c, 1p 41 18 Sonny Parker 12 1t, 1c 1t Shane Williams 11 1p Stephen Jones 10 1dg 78 70 Dwayne Peel 9 George Gregan Gethin Jenkins 1 65 Matthew Rees 2 Stephen Moore 68 65 Adam Jones 3 Guy Shepherdson 74 65 Ian Gough 4 74 Alun Wyn Jones 5 12-16 49-60 Colin Charvis 6 76 Martyn Williams 7 George Smith 63 1t Jonathan Thomas 8 65

REPLACEMENTS 65 T Rhys Thomas 16 68 65 Duncan Jones 17 74 65 Michael Owen 18 76

12-16 49-60 Alix Popham 19 65

70 Mike Phillips 20 63 22 2c, 1p James Hook 21 Steve Staniforth 41 18 Kevin Morgan 22 Julian Huxley 78

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POOL B 2007 #WALESRWC24

WALES 72 – 18 JAPAN

Half Time: 29 – 11, Attendance: 42,558 9 September, 2007, Millennium Stadium Referee: Joel Jutge (France)

CARD PTS WALES JAPAN PTS CARD 1t Kevin Morgan 15 Christian Loamanu 1t Dafydd James 14 Kosuke Endo 1t 72 Jamie Robinson 13 Yuta Imamura 50 1t James Hook 12 Shotaro Onishi 2p 52 2t Shane Williams 11 Hirotaki Onozawa 1t 66 54 5c,1p Stephen Jones (C) 10 Bryce Robins 1c 54 1t Mike Phillips 9 Tomoki Yoshida Duncan Jones 1 Tatsukishi Nishiura 53 71 58 1t T Rhys Thomas 2 Yuji Matsubara 75 71 65 Chris Horsman 3 Tomokazu Soma Will James 4 Hitoshi Ono 51 1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Luke Thompson 66 Colin Charvis 6 Hare Makiri 52 2t Martyn Williams 7 57 Alix Popham 8 Takuro Miuchi (C)

REPLACEMENTS 58 Huw Bennett 16 Taku Inokuchi 75 65 Gethin Jenkins 17 Ryo Yamamura 53 51 Ian Evans 18 Hajime Kiso 66 57 Michael Owen 19 Ryota Asano 52 72 Tom Shanklin 20 Chulwon Kim 66 54 2c Ceri Sweeney 21 Koji Taira 50 54 1t Gareth Cooper 22 Tatsuya Kusumi 52

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POOL B 2007 #WALESRWC25

WALES 34 – 38 FIJI

Half Time: 9 – 25, Attendance: 37,080 29 September, 2007, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD 1t Gareth Thomas (C) 15 Kameli Ratuvou 1t Mark Jones 14 Vilimoni Delasau 1t Tom Shanklin 13 Seru Rabeni 67 1c James Hook 12 Seremaia Bai 1t Shane Williams 11 Isoa Neivua 52 2c, 1p Stephen Jones 10 Nicky Little 3c, 4p 79 57 Dwayne Peel 9 Mosese Rauluni (C) Gethin Jenkins 1 Graham Dewes 1t 47 Matthew Rees 2 Sunia Koto 77 65 Chris Horsman 3 Jone Railomo 55 Alun Wyn Jones 4 Kele Leawere 1t 65 Ian Evans 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa Colin Charvis 6 Semisi Naevo 1t Martyn Williams 7 Akapusi Qera 1t 39 74 65 1t Alix Popham 8 Sisa Koyamaibole

REPLACEMENTS 47 T Rhys Thomas 16 Vereniki Sauturaga 77 65 Duncan Jones 17 Henry Qiodravu 55 65 Ian Gough 18 Wame Lewaravu 65 Michael Owen 19 Aca Ratuva 74 57 Mike Phillips 20 Jone Daunivucu 79 Jamie Robinson 21 Norman Ligairi 67 Dafydd James 22 Sereli Bobo 52

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POOL D 2011 #WALESRWC26

SOUTH AFRICA 17 – 16 WALES

Half Time: 10 – 6, Attendance: 33,331 11 September, 2011, Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS SOUTH AFRICA WALES PTS CARD 1t Francois Steyn 15 James Hook 1c, 3p JP Pietersen 14 George North 13 Jonathan Davies 24 12 Jamie Roberts 60 Bryan Habana 11 Shane Williams 2c,1p Morne Steyn 10 Rhys Priestland 9 Mike Phillips 54 1 Paul James 57 (C) 2 Huw Bennett 3 Adam Jones Dannie Rossouw 4 Luke Charteris 42 5 Alun Wyn Jones 65 Heinrich Brussow 6 Dan Lydiate 7 Sam Warburton (C) 56 Pierre Spies 8 Taulupe Faletau 1t

REPLACEMENTS 57 16 Lloyd Burns 54 Gurthro Steenkamp 17 Ryan Bevington CJ van der Linde 18 Brad Davies 65 42 Johan Muller 19 Andy Powell 56 20 Tavis Knoyle 24 21 Scott Williams 60 1t 22 Leigh Halfpenny

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WALES 17 – 10 ENGLAND

Half Time: 6 – 10, Attendance: 30,804 18 September, 2011, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

CARD PTS WALES ENGLAND PTS CARD 41 2p James Hook 15 Paul Williams 1c, 1p George North 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau 55 Jonathan Davies 13 George Pisi Jamie Roberts 12 Seilala Mapusua 68 1t Shane Williams 11 Alesana Tuilagi 2p Rhys Priestland 10 Tasesa Lavea 68 Mike Phillips 9 Kahn Fotuali'i 62 Paul James 1 Zak Taulafo 62 Huw Bennett 2 Mahonri Schwalger (C) 72 Adam Jones 3 Anthony Perenise 1t 68 Luke Charteris 4 Dan Leo 68 73 Alun Wyn Jones 5 9 Dan Lydiate 6 Ofisa Treviranus 77 Sam Warburton (C) 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu Taulupe Faletau 8

REPLACEMENTS 62 Lloyd Burns 16 Ti'i Paulo 72 62 Gethin Jenkins 17 Census Johnston 68 9 Andy Powell 18 Joe Tekori 68 73 Brad Davies 19 Manu Salavea 77 Tavis Knoyle 20 Jeremy Su'a 68 Scott Williams 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu 68 41 Leigh Halfpenny 22 James So'oialo 55

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POOL D 2011 #WALESRWC28

WALES 81 – 7 NAMIBIA

Half Time: 22 – 0, Attendance: 14,710 26 September, 2011, Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

CARD PTS WALES NAMBIA PTS CARD 1t Lee Byrne 15 Crysander Botha Leigh Halfpenny 14 1t Jonathan Davies 13 Piet van Zyl 3t Scott Williams 12 Darryl de la Harpe 32 54 1t Aled Brew 11 63 6c, 1p Stephen Jones 10 Theuns Kotze 1c 65 58 Tavis Knoyle 9 Eugene Jantjies 60 1t Gethin Jenkins 1 Johnny Redelinghuys 20 62 Lloyd Burns 2 65 Craig Mitchell 3 Jane du Toit Brad Davies 4 Heinz Koll 1t 65 1t Alun Wyn Jones 5 Nico Esterhuyse Ryan Jones 6 Timus du Plessis 70 47 Sam Warburton (C) 7 (C) 56 1t Taulupe Faletau 8 Jacques Nieuwenhuis

REPLACEMENTS 62 Ken Owens 16 Bertus O'Callaghan 65 60 Ryan Bevington 17 Raoul Larson 58 20 56 Luke Charteris 18 Wacca Kazombaize 65 47 Andy Powell 19 70 58 1t Lloyd Williams 20 65 63 3c Rhys Priestland 21 Tertius Losper 54 2t George North 22 David Philander 32

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POOL D 2011 #WALESRWC29

WALES 66 – 0 FIJI

Half Time: 31 – 0, Attendance: 28,476 26 September, 2011, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD Lee Byrne 15 Iliesa Keresoni 1t George North 14 Albert VuliVuli 69 1t Scott Williams 13 Ravai Fatiaki 64 2t Jamie Roberts 12 Gabi Lovobalavu 56 1t Leigh Halfpenny 11 Michael Tagicakibau 78 58 5c, 1p Rhys Priestland 10 Nicky Little 54 Mike Phillips 9 Vitori Buatava 73 Gethin Jenkins 1 Waisea Nailago 65 35 Huw Bennett 2 Sunia Koto 41 58 73 Adam Jones 3 Setefano Somoca 51 65 41 Brad Davies 4 Leone Nakarawa Luke Charteris 5 Wame Lewaravu Ryan Jones 6 Rupeni Nasiga 61 1t Sam Warburton (C) 7 Masi Matadigo 54 54 Taulupe Faletau 8 Netani Talei (C)

REPLACEMENTS 35 1t Lloyd Burns 16 Vili Veikoso 41 58 Paul James 17 Campese Ma'afu 51 41 Alun Wyn Jones 18 Malakai Ravulo 54 54 Andy Powell 19 Akapusi Qera 61 54 1t Lloyd Williams 20 Nemia Kenatale 78 58 4c Stephen Jones 21 Seremaia Bai 56 64 1t Jonathan Davies 22 Vereniki Goneva 69

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QUARTER-FINAL 2011 #WALESRWC30

IRELAND 10 – 22 WALES

Half Time: 3 – 10, Attendance: 35,787 8 October, 2011, Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

CARD PTS IRELAND WALES PTS CARD Rob Kearney 15 Leigh Halfpenny 1p 14 George North Brian O'Driscoll (C) 13 Jonathan Davies 1t Gordon D'Arcy 12 Jamie Roberts 71 1t Keith Earls 11 Shane Williams 1t 54 1c, 1p Ronan O'Gara 10 Rhys Priestland 2c 76 54 Connor Murray 9 Mike Phillips 1t Cian Healy 1 Gethin Jenkins Rory Best 2 Huw Bennett 3 Adam Jones Donncha O'Callaghan 4 Luke Charteris 41 Paul O'Connell 5 Alun Wyn Jones 74 6 Dan Lydiate Sean O'Brien 7 Sam Warburton (C) 74 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS Sean Cronin 16 Lloyd Burns 17 Paul James 74 18 Brad Davies 41 74 19 Ryan Jones 54 20 Lloyd Williams 54 21 James Hook 76 71 22 Scott Williams

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SEMI-FINAL 2011 #WALESRWC31

WALES 8 – 9 FRANCE

Half Time: 3 – 6, Attendance: 58,629 16 October, 2011, Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

CARD PTS WALES FRANCE PTS CARD Leigh Halfpenny 15 Maxime Medard George North 14 Vincent Clerc Jonathan Davies 13 Aurelien Rougerie Jamie Roberts 12 Shane Williams 11 Alexis Palisson 46 1p James Hook 10 Morgan Parra 3p 1t Mike Phillips 9 Gethin Jenkins 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux 44 Huw Bennett 2 44 9 Adam Jones 3 Luke Charteris 4 Pascal Pape 61 61 Alun Wyn Jones 5 55 Dan Lydiate 6 (C) 18 Sam Warburton (C) 7 75 Taulupe Faletau 8 Imanol Harinordoquay

REPLACEMENTS Lloyd Burns 16 44 9 Paul James 17 44 61 Brad Davies 18 61 55 Ryan Jones 19 Louis Picamoles Lloyd Williams 20 75 46 Stephen Jones 21 Jean-Marc Doussain Scott Williams 22 Cedri Heymans

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BRONZE FINAL 2011 #WALESRWC32

WALES 18 – 21 AUSTRALIA

Half Time: 3 – 7, Attendance: 53,013 21 October, 2011, Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS WALES AUSTRALIA PTS CARD 1t Leigh Halfpenny 15 8 George North 14 James O'Connor 1c, 2p 32-34 Jonathan Davies 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper 70 Jamie Roberts 12 Berrick Barnes 1t, 1dg 1t Shane Williams 11 1p James Hook 10 21 50 Mike Phillips 9 67 63 Gethin Jenkins (C) 1 Huw Bennett 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau 51 69 Paul James 3 Salesi Ma'afu 59 63 Brad Davies 4 (C) 70 Luke Charteris 5 Nathan Sharpe 45 53 Dan Lydiate 6 31-35 63 Taulupe Faletau 7 Ryan Jones 8 Ben McCalman 1t

REPLACEMENTS 69 Lloyd Burns 16 Saia Fainga’a 51 63 Ryan Bevington 17 Ben Alexander 59 53 Alun Wyn Jones 18 Rob Simmons 45 63 Andy Powell 19 Radiki Samo 31-35 70 63 Lloyd Williams 20 Luke Burgess 67 32-34 50 1c, 1p Stephen Jones 21 Anthony Fainga’a 21 70 Scott Williams 22 8

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POOL A 2015 #WALESRWC33

WALES 54 – 9 URUGUAY

Half Time: 29 – 9, Attendance: 71,887 20 September, 2015, Millennium Stadium Referee: Romain Poite (France)

CARD PTS WALES URUGUAY PTS CARD 35 Liam Williams 15 Gaston Mieres Alex Cuthbert 14 Santiago Gibernau 54 3t Cory Allen 13 Joaquin Prada 74 Scott Williams 12 Andreas Vilaseca 1t Hallam Amos 11 7c Rhys Priestland 10 Felipe Berchesi 3p 2t Gareth Davies 9 Agustin Ormaechea 74 31 Paul James 1 Alejo Corral 77 62 Scott Baldwin 2 77 41 1t Samson Lee 3 Mario Sagario 71 Jake Ball 4 Santiago Vilaseca (c) 74 46 Luke Charteris 5 Jorge Zerbino 61 58 Sam Warburton (C) 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara 18 1t Justin Tipuric 7 46 James King 8 Matias Beer 58

REPLACEMENTS 62 Ken Owens 16 German Kessler 77 31 Aaron Jarvis 17 Oscar Duran 71 41 Tomas Francis 18 Mateo Sanguinetti 77 46 Dominic Day 19 Franco Lamanna 61 58 Dan Lydiate 20 Agustin Alonso 74 46 Ross Moriarty 21 58 54 Lloyd Williams 22 Alejo Duran 74 35 Matthew Morgan 23 Francisco Bulanti 74

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POOL A 2015 #WALESRWC34

ENGLAND 25 – 28 WALES

Half Time: 16 – 9, Attendance: 81,129 26 September, 2015, Twickenham Stadium Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

CARD PTS ENGLAND WALES PTS CARD 15 Liam Williams 66 Anthony Watson 14 George North 13 Scott Williams 62 69 12 Jamie Roberts 1t Jonny May 11 Hallam Amos 1c, 5p, 1dg Owen Farrell 10 Dan Biggar 1c, 7p 48 Ben Youngs 9 Gareth Davies 1t 60 Joe Marler 1 Gethin Jenkins 66 2 Scott Baldwin 48 71 Dan Cole 3 Tomas Francis 48 4 Bradley Davies 69 41 Courtney Lawes 5 Alun Wyn Jones 6 Dan Lydiate 69 (c) 7 Sam Warburton (C) 62 Billy Vunipola 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS 66 16 Ken Owens 48 60 17 Aaron Jarvis 71 18 Samson Lee 48 41 Joe Launchbury 19 Luke Charteris 69 62 20 Justin Tipuric 69 48 Richard Wigglesworth 21 Lloyd Williams 66 69 George Ford 22 Rhys Priestland 66 23 Alex Cuthbert 62

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POOL A 2015 #WALESRWC35

WALES 23 – 13 FIJI

Half Time: 17 – 6, Attendance: 71,576 1 October, 2015, Millennium Stadium Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD 70 Matthew Morgan 15 Metuisela Talebula 19-26 Alex Cuthbert 14 Timoci Nagusa Tyler Morgan 13 Vereniki Goneva 1t 70 Jamie Roberts 12 Lepani Botia 74 George North 11 Aseli Tikoirotuma 72 2c, 3p Dan Biggar 10 Ben Volavola 1c, 2p 1t Gareth Davies 9 Nemia Kenatale 70 66 Gethin Jenkins 1 Campese Ma'afu 76 54 1t Scott Baldwin 2 Sunia Koto 74 49 Tomas Francis 3 Manasa Saulo 76 13-26 63 Bradley Davies 4 Tevita Cavubati 68 Alun Wyn Jones 5 Leone Nakarawa 68 Dan Lydiate 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotukula 68 Sam Warburton (C) 7 Akapusi Qera (c) Taulupe Faletau 8 Netani Talei

REPLACEMENTS 54 Ken Owens 16 Vili Veikoso 74 66 Aaron Jarvis 17 Peni Ravai 76 49 Samson Lee 18 Lee-Roy Atalifo 76 13-26 63 Luke Charteris 19 Nemia Soqeta 68 68 Justin Tipuric 20 Malakai Ravulo 68 19-26 Lloyd Williams 21 Henry Seniloli 70 72 Rhys Priestland 22 70 70 James Hook 23 74

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AUSTRALIA 15 – 6 WALES

Half Time: 9 – 6, Attendance: 80,863 10 October, Twickenham Stadium Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

CARD PTS AUSTRALIA WALES PTS CARD 15 Gareth Anscombe Adam Ashley-Cooper 14 Alex Cuthbert 76 13 George North 66 Matt Giteau 12 Jamie Roberts 79 66 Drew Mitchell 11 Liam Williams 73 5p 10 Dan Biggar 2p 73 67 56 Will Genia 9 Gareth Davies 62 1 Paul James 72 66 Stephen Moore (c) 2 Scott Baldwin 72 55 3 Samson Lee 53 Kane Douglas 4 Luke Charteris 59 5 Alun Wyn Jones 6 Sam Warburton (C) 48 Sean McMahon 7 Justin Tipuric 72 59 David Pocock 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS 66 Tatafu Polota-Nau 16 Ken Owens 72 62 James Slipper 17 Aaron Jarvis 72 55 Greg Holmes 18 Tomas Francis 53 59 Rob Simmons 19 Jake Ball 48 Ben McCalman 20 Ross Moriarty 72 67 Nick Phipps 21 Lloyd Williams 79 66 22 Rhys Priestland 73 66 Kurtley Beale 23 James Hook 73

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SOUTH AFRICA 23 – 19 WALES

Half Time: 12 – 13, Attendance: 79,572 17 October, 2015, Twickenham Stadium Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

CARD PTS SOUTH AFRICA WALES PTS CARD 15 Gareth Anscombe JP Pietersen 14 Alex Cuthbert 67 13 Tyler Morgan 67 12 Jamie Roberts Bryan Habana 11 George North 76 5p, 1dg Handre Pollard 10 Dan Biggar 1c,3p,1dg 73 1t Fourie du Preez (c) 9 Gareth Davies 1t 70 56 Tendai Mtawarira 1 Gethin Jenkins 55 11-23 55 Bismarck du Plessis 2 Scott Baldwin 56 60 3 Samson Lee 55 67 4 Luke Charteris 63 5 Alun Wyn Jones 67 6 Dan Lydiate 67 Schalk Burger 7 Sam Warburton (C) 8 Taulupe Faletau

REPLACEMENTS 11-23 55 16 Ken Owens 56 56 17 Paul James 55 60 Jannie du Plessis 18 Tomas Francis 55

WALES RUGBY WORLD CUP RECORDS 2015 WALES 67 Pieter-Steph du Toit 19 Bradley Davies 63 67 Willem Alberts 20 Justin Tipuric 67 21 Lloyd Williams 70 76 22 Rhys Priestland 73 67 23 James Hook 67

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The Webb Ellis Cup has ended up in seven illustrious pairs of hands at the Rugby Wold Cup tournaments staged since 1987. David Kirk was the first player to take possession of it, followed by another scrum half four years later, Nick Farr Jones. Francois Pienaar accepted the golden cup from Nelson Mandella in 1995 and HRH The Queen handed it over to John Eales in Cardiff in 1999.

Martin Johnson became the first player from the northern hemisphere to receive the cup in 2003, John Smit was handed it in 2007 and Richie McCaw got his hands on it in Auckland in 2011. Will he become the first player to lift the trophy twice at the end of England 2015?

Engraved on the front face of the most coveted cup in world rugby is ‘The International Rugby Board’ and below ‘The Webb Ellis Cup’. The Cup itself was designed and made in 1906 at the Garrard’s workshop. It is a Victorian version of a cup fashioned in 1740 by the gold and silversmith Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751), whose parents, Huguenots, had fled to London and set up a shop in Soho.

The Webb Ellis Cup is silver gilded in gold, 38 centimetres tall with two cast scroll handles. On one there perches the head of a satyr, on the other the head of a nymph. The terminals are a bearded mask, a lion mask and a vine.

Garrard’s dates back to the first-half of the 18th Century and had royal connections from its beginnings. In 1792, Robert Garrard, originally an apprentice at the company, became a partner and then took control of the business.

The trophy was chosen to present to the winners of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in February 1987. Richard Jarvis, the Managing Director of Garrard’s, brought the Cup out of the vault and showed it to John Kendall-Carpenter, the former England forward and then Chairman of the Rugby World Cup, and Air Commodore Bob Weighill, the secretary of the IRB and another former England forward, when they visited the crown jewellers in London’s Regent Street.

Eventually, Ronnie Dawson (Ireland), Keith Rowlands (Wales), Bob Stuart and Dick Littlejohn (New Zealand), Nick Shehadie and Ross Turnbull (Australia) approved their choice. The World Cup board then agreed on it name – ‘The Webb Ellis Cup’.

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WALES v GEORGIA

23 September, 2019, City of Toyota Stadium Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

CARD PTS WALES GEORGIA PTS CARD

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AUSTRALIA v WALES

29 September, 2019, Tokyo Stadium Referee: Romain Poite (France)

CARD PTS AUSTRALIA WALES PTS CARD

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WALES v FIJI WALES v GEORGIA

9 October, 2019, Oita Stadium 23 September, 2019, City of Toyota Stadium Referee: Jerome Garces (France) Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

CARD PTS WALES FIJI PTS CARD

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